The Improv Conspiracy Podcast
by Broni Lisle
The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni Lisle, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features special guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the Improv Conspiracy's training program, while also being a useful resource for improvisers the world over.
Episodes
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Haley Erickson: Rehearsals are actually pretty cool (Live Episode)
Haley is a Writer, Film-maker, Actor, Improviser. In this episode we talk largely about the classic Improvised Movie format. Enjoy. This episode was recorded live in November 2023 at Theory Bar in Melbourne. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by...
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Roy Janik - The Whole Show is Your Show
Roy Janik is the Artistic Director of the Hideout Theatre in Austin. He's an expert teacher and performer and one of the founding members of Parallelogramophonograph and co-author of their book Do It Now. In this episode we talk about taking space, etiquette, impulse, status and so much more. The...
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Lucy Rees on Love -- Live at Theory Bar, Melbourne.
Lucy Rees is an all-rounder on the boards. Actor, Improviser, Dramaturg, Director and all of the et ceteras in between. In this episode they talk about their thought’s on Love as it shows up in improv. This episode was recorded live in October 2023 at Theory Bar in Melbourne. The Improv…
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Cale Bain - Audience Problems vs Player Problems
Cale Bain is an improviser and the Managing Director of Improv Theatre Sydney. He has been performing improvised comedy theatre since 1988 and has taught, workshopped, directed, produced and performed shows around the world ever since. In this episode Cale discusses audience problems vs player...
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Patti Stiles
Patti Stiles is an actor, improviser, director, teacher, author and playwright who has been working professionally in theatre since 1983. She served her theatre apprenticeship at the world renowned Loose Moose theatre and was trained by Keith Johnstone. Since then, Patti has become a household…
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David Razowsky
David Razowsky is an OG legend of improvisation, formerly the Artistic Director of Second City. Dave has a simple and effective approach to improv and he specialises in teaching the Viewpoints. Broni and Dave just have a casual chat about some random Improv thoughts Dave has. Enjoy. You can find...
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Ryan Patterson on Listening Like a Thief
Ryan Patterson is an Improviser, Producer and Teacher. He is one of the founders of Soothplayers, and performs regularly in their Improvised Shakespeare show as well as their Improvised Harry Potter show. In this episode we talk about listening like a thief to your team mates and mining their…
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Katherine Weaver on Making Your Partner Look Good
Katherine is an Actor, Director, Improviser and the Artistic Director of Impro Melbourne, a fantastic Improv school here in Melbourne. In the episode she talks about the importance of making your scene partner look good and switching your focus from yourself to them. It's a great chat and a...
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Laura Buskes on Reaction before Response
Laura is the Assistant Artistic Director and Theatre Operations Manager at The Improv Conspiracy. She's also (obviously) an Improviser, Comedian and Writer. We talk about reacting before responding, giving weight to your scene partners words and giving yourself a chance to develop character…
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Will Hines on Giving Notes
Will Hines is an Actor and a veteran comedy improviser and teacher, performing and teaching at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in both New York City and Los Angeles. Which is why he's a great person to talk about Giving notes. We talk about the emotional impact of notes, being authentic and...
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Kaci Beeler on Intimacy & Consent in Improv
Kaci Beeleris an Improviser, Actor, Director, Painter, Fine Artists and so much more from Austin, Texas. She teaches and performs at the Hideout Theatre in Austin - home of some of the best improv going around. Kaci joins Broni to talk about Intimacy and Consent in improv and some ways in which…
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Adam Hembree on Genre & Story
Adam is a producer, performer and teacher. He is also the co-founder of Soothplayers, the excellent troupe responsible for improvised Shakespeare here in Melbourne. We chat about genre and story and and our philosophies on how to achieve a satisfying narrative while still having scenes that are a...
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Josh Chodziesner on Honesty in Improv
Josh is an improviser, comedian, illustrator and a teacher, producer and resident sketch writer at the Improv Conspiracy. In this episode we discuss approaching character work with honesty and personal experiences. Then we do a a scene where we effectively ignore our own advice. Check out Josh's...
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Reeni Ekanayake - Your Voice Matters
Reeni is an Actor and an Improviser as well as a Teacher at the Improv Conspiracy. We talk about the loneliness of coming up in an anglo dominated industry and why it's so important to amplify diverse voices and why your voice and your story is worth sharing. The Improv Conspiracy is one of...
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Jiavani Linayao on Musical Improv and Unscripted Film Projects
Jiavani Linayao is an Actor, Musical Improviser and Freestyle Rapper. Jiavani is performs regularly (in non-pandemic times) at The UCB and around the world with Baby Wants Candy. In this episode we talk about musical improv, coming up in improv communities and her experience with unscripted film...
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Simon McCulloch says Don't Believe Everything You Hear.
Simon McCulloch is a comedian and a film maker, he's also teacher and performer at the Improv Conspiracy as well as our Sketch Coordinator and producer of House Sketch and DIRT. He's on the show talking about how classic improv quotes and teachings really didn't resonate with him and his journey…
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Taylor Griffiths on Eye Contact
Improviser/ComedianTaylor Griffiths is on the show to talk about eye contact and the power a look can have. I've seen Taylor fill many a room with laughter just with a look. So, you know, she's an authority figure on this. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy…
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Carly Milroy on Improvising like a Toddler
Carly is an Improviser, Writer, Educator and is raising three improvisers in her house right now. So this week Carly joins me to give us some hot takes on improvising like a toddler. All the cool things that young people do that are conducive to improv and that adults have been conditioned out of...
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Dale Anderson on Defined Movement
Dale Anderson is an improviser. He performs with Fuggtown and HillnDale. He's also an accomplished animator. You can check out his excellent work on the Stan series Monster Beach as well as on his instagram: @dale_ando In this episode Dale draws upon some Animation philosophy and links it to his...
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Jenni Townsend on Mindfulness in Improv
Jenni is a Comedian, a Filmmaker and an improviser. You can check out some of her content at @fiberopticduck on instagram. In this episode Jenni discusses mindfulness in improv and about being aware of what you're already doing and what's already happening in a scene. She talks about this…
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Mario Hannah on Taking Care of the Audience
Mario is a writer and an improviser and one half of Swing Set with me! Broni!. In this Ep we talk mostly about the things we learned performing together for 6 years about taking care of the audience and bringing them in on the joke. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv…
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Tiana Hogben on Confidence
Tiana Hogben is an Actor and an improviser. She is a teacher and the Diversity and Inclusion coordinator at the Improv Conspiracy. Tiana is also one third of comedy trio Hit By a Blimp click that link to check them out on Instagram. In this episode Tiana talks about her experience with confidence...
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Ben Russell on the notes he gives the most
Ben Russell is a Comedian and a Writer as well as a teacher, coach and performer at the Improv Conspiracy. In this episode he discusses the notes he finds he's giving to improvisers all the time. We discuss the rules and some of the things we find tend to get in the way of the fun. You can check...
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Indiana Kiely on Real People & Real Emotions
Indiana Kiely is a teacher, coach and house team performer at the Improv Conspiracy. Currently performing with Liz Comedy (@Liz_comedy on insta!) and a member of the two-time indie team of the year FEMMILY. In this episode Indi discusses responding to and with emotions and presenting more…
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Cool & Smart on Two-Prov
Cool & Smart are Matt Young and Barney Pollock A sketch and improv comedy duo that frequent Melbourne festival seasons and perform year round at The Improv Conspiracy. In this episode they talk about what they've learned is most important about performing as a duo... no matter the style of…
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Millie Holten on Repetition
Millie Holten is a Teacher, Coach and House Team Performer at The Improv Conspiracy, A writer and a comedian. Millie talks about finding the game of the scene through repetition and about using what's already been established to drive your scene The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's…
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Fiannah De Rue on Physicality
Fiannah De Rue is a Teacher and House Team Performer at The Improv Conspiracy and a writer/actor/comedian. Fiannah talks about using physicality to inform your choices and trusting what your impulses are telling you about your scene and your character. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's...
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Ryan Zorzut on Looking Cool
Ryan Zorzut is a Coach and House Team Performer at The Improv Conspiracy and a writer. Ryan talks about "looking cool" or maybe more specifically... wanting to look cool and how much it gets in the way of doing good work. The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy…
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Beth Lepley on Flash Memory
The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni Lisle, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features weekly guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the...
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Jayden Masciulli on Freedom in constraint
The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni Lisle, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features weekly guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the...
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Hayley Tantau on Emotions
The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni Lisle, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features weekly guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the...
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Matthew Jackson on Character
The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni Lisle, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features weekly guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the...
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The Improv Conspiracy is one of Australia's premiere improv comedy theatres. Hosted by Broni Lisle, the Improv Conspiracy podcast features special guests talking about a little corner of improv philosophy or practice that they are passionate about. The perfect extra curricular companion to the Improv Conspiracy's training program, while also being a useful resource for improvisers the world over.
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Broni Lisle