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Linda Tells James He's Wrong About Improv
by James
Sydney based improvisers Linda Calgaro (Tiny Impro Co, Lady Fingers) and James Hartley (Upper Crass Players) fight, argue, and brawl about all things improv and James is always wrong.
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Ep8: Is it Called 'Impro' or 'Improv'?
Send us Fan MailThe eternal battle between calling improvisation 'impro' or 'improv' finally ends here in this podcast. Why do different groups use one term over another? Are they the same thing? Will Linda be corrupted by James and fall to the 'improv' side? Find out on the latest thrilling episode!Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like to hear us discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday!
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Ep7: Would the Perfect Improviser be a Mind Reader?
Send us Fan MailJames horrifies Linda with the idea of the perfect improviser being a mutant telepath. Once she is able to overcome her shock, she educates James on how gifted youngsters who have psychic powers have no place in an improv troupe.Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like to hear us discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday!
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Ep6: Are Short Form Games Boring?
Send us Fan MailLinda launches a vicious barrage against short form improv games against which James mounts a noble defense. But can he survive her brutal attacks?Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like to hear us discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday!
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Ep5: How Important is the Risk of Failure in Improv?
Send us Fan MailJames offers the contention that in order to risk anything in improv, you must be ready to walk away from a show dissatisfied. Will Linda argue that the nature of an artist is to always be dissatisfied or that our own expectations are the problem? Why not both?PLUS a short improv game segment!Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like to hear us discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday!
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Ep4: Does the Audience Need to Know it's Improvised?
Send us Fan MailJames tries to cut down improv as a cheap magic trick by using puerile humour but Linda rejects his attempted immaturity to arrive at a definition of improv as 'real magic'. ALSO! back by popular (James') demand, another game of 'Justification Talk Show'!Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like us to discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday! Like our show? Leave us a review, or a star rating, or whatever it is you cool kids do.
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Ep3: Is Arthouse Improv Bad?
Send us Fan MailShockingly, Linda puts forward a critique of arthouse improv shows! Also in this episode, an ill-thought-out defense of Timothee Chalamet by James PLUS a new segment where Linda and James play a justification game.Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like us to discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episodes every Tuesday!
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Ep2: Should You Improvise About a Prompt You Don't Understand? Bonus: Should You Cater to an Audience's Wants?
Send us Fan MailIt's a two-parter! Aren't you special? Linda and James discuss what happens when you get a prompt from the audience that you know nothing about. PLUS a second argument about if the audience is irrelevant? As always, James ends up being wrong...Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like us to discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday!
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Ep1: Does Everyone In Your Show Need To Have The Same Motivation For It To Work?
Send us Fan MailLinda and James debate whether an improv show can still be successful if the players have different motivations. Have a question or Improv related topic you'd like to hear us discuss? Send a short email to [email protected] new episode every Tuesday!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sydney based improvisers Linda Calgaro (Tiny Impro Co, Lady Fingers) and James Hartley (Upper Crass Players) fight, argue, and brawl about all things improv and James is always wrong.
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Sydney based improvisers Linda Calgaro (Tiny Impro Co, Lady Fingers) and James Hartley (Upper Crass Players) fight, argue, and brawl about all things improv and James is always wrong.
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