I’ve often felt like quitting performing improv, but every time I feel like that something happens to get me back into it, and sometimes the inspiration can come from unexpected places. Most recently it was from watching the Louie CK sitcom Louie, which is the best thing I’ve seen all year. At places it feels[…]
We did a shout out on Twitter for improv video recommendations, many thanks everyone including Shem Pennant (@each1teach1 and @C3467X), Conor Jatter (@MrJattski) and @ZedEarl for your suggestions, here are some of our favourites: >> Death by Roo Roo – monoscene (weird sound at start but worth the wait) >> Upright Citizens Brigade – ASSSSCAT[…]
Getting Improvisers into TV & Film At our last improv networking event I made an announcement that I was keen to bridge the gap between the live improv scene and TV and Film. At the moment in London it feels like there is a certain limitation on the career of a performing improviser, they get[…]
This is my completely biased list of recommended shows for Edinburgh Fringe 2014. I’m heavily biased towards improv, because that’s what I do. If I’ve missed something please let me know and I might add it on. Most of the shows below are listed in detail at www.edfringe.com or are in the Fringe programme, available[…]
It’s been a busy and fun year. So much has happened, I can’t remember it all, but here’s some fond improv memories of 2013. Warning! This blog is more sentimental than the end of a Robin Williams movie! People This year especially as we had more and more people involved with what[…]
What an inspiring week. A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to spend a whole week being taught by Charna Halpern, co-founder of IO in Chicago and author of Truth in Comedy. Many thanks to Rob Wilson for getting IO over here and doing such a great job on organising everything. Many thanks[…]
Blog by Steve Roe, co-founder of Hoopla Improv, courses, shows and improv club. Twitter: @HooplaImpro. Facebook: HooplaImpro. Website: www.HooplaImpro.com. Email: [email protected]. Where to perform improv in London Things Hoopla Are Doing Improv Comedy Club, The Miller, London Bridge: We’re now running our main improv shows every Friday and Saturday at The Miller in London Bridge.[…]
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New Character Exercise This is a new exercise we’ve invented to add instant depth to otherwise 2-dimensional and clichéd characters. I actually love using clichés in improv. I think using a clichéd or stock character can give you instant character posture, movement, attitude, voice, face, gait, genre, point of view, attitude, philosophy, accent and more.[…]
Loads of reasons why I loved last night’s Impro Jam at The Miller, here are the first things that come to mind: Constantine being asked to run a warm up there and then, not skipping a beat, running one even when it rapily grew into 30 people or more, getting everyone in the right mood.[…]
Impro is real life backwards In terms of emotional reactions and responses improv can be looked at as real life in reverse. Real Life An example of someone accidentally encountering a sleeping wolf (happens to me all the time). There is an external reality, a sleeping wolf. I see the reality. I process the reality.[…]
Improv Tips This is a collection of lots of our improv tips from our twitter account (@HooplaImpro ) put together into one place: – Catch yourself overly planning off stage? Shake yo head like an etch-a-sketch to come on fresh. – If you treat the scenario as if it is real you don’t have to act,[…]