global impro 8 - Feldenkrais and impro
May 23 2019
8.) Awareness, Social Engagement and the Availability of Choice - “The Feldenkrais Method” with Victoria Worsley
This blog is the seventh of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, welcome to my reflections on the impact of experiencing a Feldenkrais session.
Victori... Read more >
global impro 7 - radical connector
May 23 2019
7.) RADICAL_CONNECTOR: Active presence and/in motion: Nonlinear dance training for all bodies with Marisa Godoy
This blog is the seventh of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, it's time to dance!
Marisa Godoy is a dance... Read more >
global impro 6 - Improvisation and Access
May 23 2019
6.) Improvisation and Access: how can improvisational practice be inclusive to all? Speaker: Blessin Varkey
This blog is the sixth of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, welcome to a group discussion about access and incl... Read more >
Global Impro 5- Policy and social practice
May 23 2019
5.) Policy and social practice – a panel discussion
This blog is the fifth of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, welcome to a panel discussion on policy and social practice.
It's day two at the Global Improvisation confer... Read more >
Global impro 4 Challenges faced by BAME improvisers
May 23 2019
4.) Challenges faced by BAME improvisers in today's UK improv culture – panel members Minder Kaur Athwal,Tai Campbell and Stephen Davidson
This blog is the fourth of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, welcome to a panel discussion on how racism surfaces in impro... Read more >
Global Impro 3 - The Snake Eating it's Tail
May 23 2019
3.) The Snake Eating It's Tail – a seminar by Patti Stiles
This blog is the third of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, welcome to theory and questions to help you explore originality vs replication.
Patti Stiles is an Australian actor, improvis... Read more >
Global Impro 2 How Impro material surfaces
May 23 2019
2.) Three ways of surfacing: How improvised material emerges and what you have to consider as a facilitator. A seminar by Gunter Losel
This blog is the second of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, welcome to theory and practice exploring how... Read more >
Global Impro 1 Gender and Identity
May 23 2019
1.) Gender and Identity Panel Discussion
This blog is one of a series of blogs, charting my experience as a Theatre Bristol agent at the Global Improvisation Initiative Symposium, May 2019. If you'd like to get a little context, start here. Otherwise, welcome to a panel discussion on gender and identity.
Introducing the panel:
Cathy Salit is CEO of Performance of... Read more >
Global Impro Blogs intro and menu
May 23 2019
Hello and welcome to the Global Impro blogs introduction! There are a lot of blogs in this series (13 including this one), charting my experiences and learning through a 4-day international symposium on improvisation!
This blog will give you some context before laying out a menu of the other 12 Global Impro blogs. There's a mix of theory, practical explorations you can do at home alone or with others and personal reflections. I hope some of what I've written is help... Read more >
How to deal with shame
May 02 2019
As a teacher of Fooling, part of my job is to prepare my students for the inevitable Inner Critic tango that follows an improvised performance. The following advice is based on my own frequent ferocious foxtrots with my fantastic friend, the Inner Critic.
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