International Women’s Day is always a time for reflection, celebration, and renewed commitment to gender equality. This year, I had the privilege of attending a thought-provoking panel discussion at Brighton University on Women in Leadership. The event brought together an inspiring group of women…
In this episode, Jules & Heather talk about edits. The ends of scenes, the beginnings of scenes, when to do them, what makes them work and why do we use that dumb word? Enjoy! Catch all our improv podcasts on your podcast provider channel andalso follow us on…
by Jules Munns, Director of Studies I like telling this story to new improvisers because it often surprises them: I started doing improv because I hated improv. Well, not quite hated it. Friday mornings at drama school, we had improv classes with a gentle…
The holiday period can mean lots of different things. Time with the family, twinkly lights and snow, two weeks drunk, a race to get this year’s work finished, ice skating, the birth of mankind’s saviour, duvet time, Stollen, Die Hard. And of course, presents. Improvisers can be hard…
Stay positive, don’t argue, be nice to each other. If you have ever been to an improv class, you will have heard some version of that. Justifications vary, but the stay-positive instruction is so often repeated, it is worth examining. And when I say ‘examining’, I…
In this episode, Heather & Jules talk about ‘Yes, And’ in a little bit more detail. Some of the more complicated nuanced ways you might approach this idea as you get further along your improv journey. “You’ve heard YES, now here is AND!” Catch all our improv podcasts on…
“All our words from loose using have lost their edge” – Hemmingway Bullshit is an easy word to throw around. Being foul mouthed, in the past week I have used it to refer to slow traffic, my daughter’s inability to sleep, a narrative turn in a…
Your team works hard, they support each other (and you) and hit their targets. So now you want to do something for them. Maybe you want to reward them for their efforts, work on a new strategy or create cultural change. Maybe you work remotely and just want…
Some people just don’t see themselves as creative. Indeed, whole departments and sometimes industries think they are creative. Ask any accountant. For them, creativity is a bad word. But creativity is not only for painters and writers. It is not magic. Creativity is just what you do when…
