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Brighton Showcases 2025
in OpinionsBrighton Showcases 2025 – some thoughts Last week was showcase week in Brighton, when our students share what they have been doing with an audience…
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What Breaking My Back Taught Me About Improv
in OpinionsReflections on injury, resilience, community, family & the art of saying “Yes.” A year ago last month, I broke my back. Not metaphorically—on holiday in…
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The Ampersand: An Update
The Ampersand: An Update Back in January, we thought we would be in the Ampersand* by the end of the summer term. On course pages,…
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How to Handle Improv Audition Rejection
How to Handle Improv Audition Rejection Hello! I’m Heather, and I make my living through improv. I perform in shows, teach classes, facilitate applied improv,…
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How to get over embarrassment (with Improv)
in OpinionsWhy Embarrassment Feels So Awful—And How Improv Helps I once did an improv show at the Edinburgh Festival with Jim Bowen from Bullseye as a…
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List of Improv Edits: The AndAlso Guide
in OpinionsThe AndAlso List of Improv Edits An edit in improv is a way to end a scene and begin another. We talk a lot about…
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Celebrating Neurodiversity: Embracing Our Superpowers at AndAlso Improv
in OpinionsThis 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…
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Breaking Barriers: Women in Leadership
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…
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Navigating Chaos with Improv: VUCA and BANI in Business
Navigating Chaos with Improv: VUCA and BANI in Business What do Improv, VUCA and BANI have in common? You’ve heard of VUCA, but have you…
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Returning to the Office? Improv Can Help (And McKinsey Would Agree)
There is much talk at the moment around workers returning to the office. Some people love it, some people hate it, and a whole lot…
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How to manage nerves before an improv class?
in OpinionsI like telling this story to new improvisers because it often surprises them: I started doing improv because I hated improv. Well, not quite hated…
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Does Improv Help with Pitching?
Does Improv Help with Pitching? Short answer: YES. This week, I’ve found myself in one of the most surreal situations. I’m currently working on…