When you catch the dewy tears glistening in his brown fawn-like eyes, your anger evaporates. It’s not his fault his bum is a leaky spigot. It’s a physical reaction. He’s suffering a fight or flight response. He was scared. He got “The Fear.”…
Read MoreTwo-person scenes are the building blocks of great improv shows, especially two-person ones. In The Homunculus, with my twoprov castmate Tim Grewcock, we’ve performed around the world over the last decade. Here’s some tips we’ve picked up along the way…
Read MoreOh my god, Henry just played a lusty carpenter and no one laughed. NO ONE. Not even Dave who comes to every show and once guffawed at Ben’s spacework of emptying a bin. WHAT is going on?!’
Read MoreAn improv stage is pretty basic - a patch of floor and a few chairs. But, if we own the space, we can create anything. Here’s some ways to get more from your scenes physically:
Read MoreI think that most of us at some point or another feel the devil’s paralysing presence, and I for one have struggled frequently. Let’s try to turn down the volume!
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