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Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv, is a podcast that teaches Long-form, Narrative, Theatrical, Improvisation, or as we call it: Muprov. The hosts, Hal Munger and Julian Bernado are experienced and innovative Muprovisors, who are excited to spread the word about their favorite ways of doing their favorite activity. On the show they provided practice plans that you can use for your ensemble, teach fun formats, and chat with guests who bring a wide variety of perspectives! Intro Music By

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66:51

Nocturnal 01 - The Improvised Animal Noir - Muprov...

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2026/10/04

Sasha Sokolova is co-hosting this new series where we break down the process of creating our current show, Nocturnal: the Improvised Animal Noir. On this episode we talk about our inspirations, technical design, and first practice.

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83:33

Helliday: The Improvised Horror Show - Muprov Musings...

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2026/09/27

Interviews with (most of) the cast and the director of Helliday: The Improvised Horror Show at the Robin Hood International Improv Festival 2026! It was a ridiculously fun show full of interesting and hilarious people! Guests: Beata Różalska David Raitt Paul Berrocal Kaci Beeler Liam Webber

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85:18

Classical Improv 01 - Rebecca Stockley - Muprov...

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2026/07/18

Rebecca Stockley has been directing improvised Shakespeare plays since 1989. As far as we know, she is the first person to ever create an hour-long improvised Shakespeare play. Because she was the first to discover the artform, Rebecca is the perfect person to kick off our new series on the history and methodology of classical improvisation. This interview features a surprise appearance from Brian Lohmann. The name of the Canadian group that I forgot is Die-Nasty.

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100:34

UnScripted Shakespeare Festival Debrief - Anson Chan...

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2026/06/01

Anson Chan, Co-Artistic Director and Co-producer of the UnScripted Shakespeare Festival joins the podcast to debrief the big takeaways from this year's festival. I tried to edit it down a little, but we still set the record for the longest episode of Muprov Musings.

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69:56

LiF 17 - Ancestors Cast - Muprov Musings 111

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2026/05/13

Interviews with:Laura Kennedy Kieran Sands Kristin Elliott Juwel Haque Derbáil Kinsella Dani Taffijn Babette Hinterleitner Erik Ostrom I wasn't able to sit down with everybody, but the cast also included: Matt Sparkes Ray Billington Terje Brevik Who: Wing It Impro - Ensemble Team What: Ancestors Where: Unity 1 When: 2:50pm - Saturday the 9th of May 2026 One house. Four eras. Countless secrets. Behind the curtains of 11 Oxford Road lies a house brimming with the echoes of the past. From

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60:10

LiF 16 - The School of Night - Oliver Senton - Muprov...

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2026/04/27

Hal Munger interviews Oliver Senton from The School of Night. Oliver and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between.Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: The School of Night What: The School of Night Where: Unity 1 When: 7pm - Saturday the 9th of May Performed by: Oliver Senton, Dylan Emery, Joseph Chance & Alan Cox. The School of Night has been improvising Shakespeare since they were formed by theatre

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51:52

LiF 15 - Empty Set - Rosalind Grégoire and...

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2026/04/20

Hal Munger interviews with Empty Set who will be performing here-elsewhere at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Empty Set What: here-elsewhere Where: Unity 2 When: 4:30pm - Friday the 8th of May here-elsewhere, performed and directed by Empty Set, the duo of Rosalind Grégoire and Christianna Tsigkou is a one of a kind improvised performance where live

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33:36

LiF 14 - A Very Capable Boy - Nathan Dean - Muprov...

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2026/04/20

Hal Munger interviews Nathan Dean who will be performing the A very Capable boy at LIF 2026 at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Greg Baxter and Nathan Dean What: A Very Capable Boy Where: Unity 2 When: 6pm - Saturday the 9th of May Sometimes silly, sometimes serious, sometimes surreal, A Very Capable Boy are a duo who blend improvisation, alternative

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38:14

LiF 13 - The Library of Forgotten Books - Rebecca...

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2026/04/15

Hal Munger interviews Rebecca MacMillan and Andĕl Sudik who will be teaching and performing the Library of Forgotten books at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Andĕl Sudik & Rebecca MacMillan What: The Library of Forgotten Books Where: Unity 1 When: 5:30pm - Friday the 8th of May Breathe in. What do you smell? Paper. Dust. Leather bindings. Welcome to

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38:37

LiF 12 - Anneliina and Guitar - Muprov musings 106

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2026/04/08

Hal Munger interviews Anneliina and Guitar who will be performing Life Happens! at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: AnneLiina & Guitar What: Life Happens! Where: Unity 1 When: 6pm - Thursday 7th of May Life is unpredictable and that’s exactly where the magic begins. From Estonia’s kIMPROose collective, performers Anneli Kirotar, Liina Karro, and

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51:24

LiF 11 - Aunt Batty Knows - Tales from the Armchair -...

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2026/03/28

Hal Munger interviews Aunt Batty Knows who will be performing Tales from the Armchair at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Aunt Batty Knows... What: Tales from the Armchair Where: Unity 1 When: 6pm - Thursday 7th of May Performed by: Karen Hughes, Gemma Hurst, Su Jackson and Rosie Šošić Step into the unsettling and absurd world of Aunt Batty Knows… as

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34:18

LiF 10 - Matt Vaughan-Wilson - Breakfast of Champions...

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2026/03/28

Hal Munger interviews Breakfast of Champions who will be performing at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Breakfast of Champions What: The Big Breakfast Where: Unity 2 When: 1:30pm - Saturday the 9th of May Performed by: Jon Trevor, John Guelke, Bex Lewis, Emma New, Louise Stringer, Matt Vaughan-Wilson, Karen Benjamin, Shak Muhammed, Stags Woodward, Nine

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39:02

LiF 09 - Phil Lunn - Phyllida Sings - Muprov Musings 103

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/26

Hal Munger interviews Phil Lunn who will be performing Phyllida Sings at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Phil Lunn What: Phyllida Sings Where: Unity 1 When: 4pm - Saturday the 9th of May Phyllida invites you to a celebration of her life and career. She'll be sharing her repertoire of songs and stories—songs and stories which are unique for each

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46:09

LiF 08 - Improv the Dead - Muprov musings 102

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/26

Hal Munger interviews Improv the Dead who will be performing at LIF 2026. Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. What: Improv the Dead Where: Unity 1 When: 8:30pm - Saturday the 9th of May Age range: 16+ Using audience suggestions, Improv the Dead conjure up a spontaneous zombie flick right before your eyes, part B-movie schlock, part chaotic blockbuster, complete with

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38:40

LiF 07 - Eric Caldwell - But of Mind - Muprov Musings...

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2026/03/13

Hal Munger interviews Eric Caldwell who will be performing from the show But of Mind with Diana Brown, Kelly Chambers and Dan Wilson. Eric and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. But Of Mind places ordinary people into extraordinary, often unsettling situations—unfolding live, unscripted, and in the style of the golden age of television. Each performance blends

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46:59

LiF 06 - Mark Smith - Ancestors - Muprov Musings 100

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/12

Hal Munger interviews director of LIF ensemble 2026 Mark Smith who will be creating Ancestors at LIF 2026. Mark and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Who: Wing It Impro - Ensemble Team What: Ancestors Where: Unity 1 When: 2:50pm - Saturday the 9th of May Performed by: Terje Brevik, Ray Billington, Kristin Elliott, Juwel Haque, Babette Hinterleitner, Laura Kennedy,

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38:27

LiF 05 - Absolute Onions - Improv Island Discs -...

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/03/12

Hal Munger interviews Absolute Onions a Manchester improv company who will be performing Improv Island Discs. The Onions and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Performed by: Anthony Barnish, Jen Clarke, James Carmichael, Patrick Murray Hello Castaways! Imagine you're shipwrecked on a desert island. What would be your 'go-to' song, your favourite book and your most

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50:10

LiF 04 - ImprompTwo - Sinners Table - Muprov Musings 098

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/02/08

Hal Munger interviews Kathy and Joe Rinaldi from ImprompTwo & Co who will be performing from the show ‘The Sinners Table’. Kathy and Joe discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. The Sinner’s Table! It’s where the wedding leftovers are seated — the loud uncle with the booming laugh, the aunt who refills her wine before the toast is over, and the singles who've left a trail of

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36:05

LiF 03 - Mike and Fergus - Gricers - Muprov Musings 097

Muprov Musings: Exceptionally Average Improv ·

2026/02/08

Hal Munger interviews Mike Burton and Fergus Wynne who will be performing from the show Gricers. Mike and Fergus discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. Gricers is a new, spontaneous theatre show created to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern passenger railway. Inspired by Francis Bourgeois’s book The Trainspotters Notebook and Tom Quinn’s Railways' Strangest Journeys,

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30:44

LiF 02 - Stephen Longstaffe - Shakespeare on the Spot...

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2026/02/08

Hal Munger interviews Stephen Longstaffe a solo improviser who will be performing Shakespeare on the spot. Stephen and Hal discus all things improv, from inspirations, ideas and everything in between. Catch their show as part of LIF 2026 hosted by festival partners the Unity theatre. The world clearly hasn’t enough Shakespeare, so this solo show improvises some more from audience suggestions. Your host (former university Shakespeare lecturer and current idiot) will transform whatever the Liverpool

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