Tag Archives: improvisation

Comedy Centerfold: Andrew Hamer

Each week, or maybe every other week if we’re lazy, we’ll feature a Dallas Comedy House performer and get to know him or her a little better by using questions that Playboy centerfolds are usually asked. If you’d like to volunteer to … Continue reading

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7 Ways to Survive Improv

Yo, yo, yo, yo, I’m back. Wait, what? It’s true. I’m not a ghost. I just play one on the USA Network. But that’s over now, and I’m ready again to regale you with my blogging sass. Let’s get started. … Continue reading

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Bilingual Comedy Won’t Kill You

Klingon comedy is more popular than bilingual comedy, according to The Pirates of Tokyo Bay, Tokyo’s only bilingual improv troupe. This little tidbit of information can be found in the following TED@Tokyo video, where The Pirates present a short session … Continue reading

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Comedy Centerfold: Carley Stewart

Each week, or maybe every other week if we’re lazy, we’ll feature a Dallas Comedy House performer and get to know him or her a little better by using questions that Playboy centerfolds are usually asked. If you’d like to volunteer to … Continue reading

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It’s the End of the World

As we get closer to the end of the world, I bet you’re wondering how it’s all going to end. Wonder no more, because the troupe Atlantic Pacific Billy will let you know via their latest sketch show, Good Morning … Continue reading

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Comedy Centerfold: Tommy Lee Brown

Each week, or maybe every other week if we’re lazy, we’ll feature a Dallas Comedy House performer and get to know him or her a little better by using questions that Playboy centerfolds are usually asked. If you’d like to volunteer to … Continue reading

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Game On

One of the most discussed and hard to master aspects of improv is the notion of game. What is it? How do you know when it’s happening? What’s the difference between a game and a pattern? All of these questions … Continue reading

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Just a Little Patience

The other day I was checking out the ol’ Tumblr and came across a post via Improv is Easy citing The Broken Record. The post was about famed improv instructor Mick Napier and a two-word phrase he uses to remind … Continue reading

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David and Terry and Big Tex

Yo, readers, what’s up? It’s been awhile since I rapped with you, but I’m back on this dragon. And my first order of business is to share this video from David and Terry, a new troupe of longtime performers. Listen … Continue reading

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Andy Daly and Character Acting

I’ve been really getting into Fast Company‘s Master Class series online, which interviews successful people in a variety of creative jobs for their tips and tricks. Last night, I read one that I thought would interest improvisers. In “Master Class: … Continue reading

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