This week marks Neurodiversity Celebration Week. It’s a time to celebrate the amazing diversity of minds that make up our world, from those who have ADHD, autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and other neurodiverse conditions. At AndAlso Improv, we’re especially proud…
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…
Susan Harrison is an actor, comedian, improviser, and writer with a flair for creating unforgettable characters. A graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, she’s a core member of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, where she combines quick wit, sharp storytelling, and vocal dexterity to create fully improvised musicals. She also co-wrote…
Matthew Cavendish is an actor, improviser, writer, and all-round mischief-maker. A LAMDA graduate, he’s spent over a decade delighting audiences with his quick wit and playful energy. He’s an associate member of the Olivier and Tony Award-winning Mischief Theatre, starring as Max in The Play That Goes Wrong on Broadway…
Helen Boobis has been working in informal and formal education since she was a teenager. Drawn to opportunities to channel the creative and disruptive spirit, she has been improvising for a decade. She brings a wealth of experience teaching teens and helping them to realise their goals. Helen is also…
Andrew Pugsley trained in musical theatre at Circle in the Square Theatre School on Broadway, and first improvised with the Edinburgh University Improverts a quarter of a century ago. He is a singer, actor, coach, graphic designer and video maker. He performs in the West…
Lauren is based in Southern California and has trained and worked with many different teachers and improv companies in LA County, Orange County, and San Diego. These include Jo McGinley and Brian Lohmann at Impro Theatre and many other teachers, schools and companies around Orange County. She was also…
Richard loves nothing more than to help AndAlso – and our client organisations – to prosper, by identifying unique training and development solutions which meet institutional objectives. Richard worked for over 10 years alongside The Maydays, before focussing in on AndAlso with Jules, Heather and…
Lel is AndAlso’s General Manager, looking after the day-to-day running of the company’s administration. She has worked with improvisation companies including The Maydays & The Nursery for over 10 years. Before that, she ran her own catering company, as well as the Brighton Cookery School…
Ali is from Southend on Sea and toured the UK, cruise ships and the West End as a musical theatre performer for 17 years before discovering improvisation. She then trained as a short former with The Laughter Academy and now plays with the home team Scared Scriptless. …
Joe trained in Music at Royal Holloway University and went on to perform in bands and then became Musical Director of The Treason Show and The Maydays both based in Brighton. He has been the Musical Director of many European Improv Festivals including Barcelona, Amsterdam and Lyon to…
Chris originally trained with the Maydays in Brighton (taught by Liz Peters!). When he moved back to his hometown of Norwich, he missed improv hugely, which led him to create a company – Dogface Improv and take classes with as many different schools and coaches as he…
