Most failed scenes are one side-coach away from being great. On this episode we talk through three simple coach lines that can save the day. If you practice it enough with a coach, the voice in your head will begin to remind you all by yourself!

Improv is all about flexibility and change, so how does the way we teach it change over time as each generation gets to improve on the past? Enter Ness Arikan— who learned improv in this fundamentals curriculum, and now is the current instructor to this same workshop. She has reworked the whole curriculum and can give a rare inside look at the cutting edge of teaching fundamentals!The next generation of improvisors are crazy :).

Welcome to Season 3 in the Pictures Out There podcast series and Chat #25!Humor! The power to make us laugh and to think about the future, our Pictures, and our Ideals… Steven Wright, George Carlin, Fredric Brown, and even a very satirical and amateur attempt at improvisation by Lee and Dave! Please join us on Apple, Spotify and at picturesoutthere.com

This week Andrew brings a very interesting word to the show!  Ben is up for the challenge, but first he has a review of Trombone Champ!  Then the hosts dive right into the discussion starting with literature… Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, and Star Wars by George Lucas.  Coincidentally, Ben gets to talk about his biggest “Jedi: Fallen Order,” pet peeves, but then they chat briefly about constitutional law. In the “official” video games segment, Ben shares the strange

Gosh this is like five episodes packed into one... Back in the day we taught a whole second version of this class where we deep dived each of them, but lets start with a fundamental understanding....If you have strong opinions about acronyms then then you will love this episode. Let us know what team you are on in the comment ;) #TeamCROW #TeameCROWE #COWREmpromise #hardCORE #CREWcrew

This week we had a phenomenal chat with Laura Camara. Vocalist Laura Camara (formerly known as Laura Brunner) is an American performer,  composer, arranger, and educator. Musically trained as a multi-instrumentalist, Laura is perhaps most known for her powerful voice, musical versatility, and innovative improvisation. Not only that, Laura and Krista sang in Children’s Choir together! Make sure you get your tickets for her upcoming show/Album release at the MAC in Worthington, “Shades of Ellington”

This week we had a phenomenal chat with Laura Camara. Vocalist Laura Camara (formerly known as Laura Brunner) is an American performer,  composer, arranger, and educator. Musically trained as a multi-instrumentalist, Laura is perhaps most known for her powerful voice, musical versatility, and innovative improvisation. Not only that, Laura and Krista sang in Children’s Choir together! Make sure you get your tickets for her upcoming show/Album release at the MAC in Worthington, “Shades of Ellington”

Join us for a talk with David Papa, who helps leaders get better at understanding their feelings to make better choices.In this chat, David tells us how he became a coach and what The Change Tribe does. He explains why knowing your emotions is key for anyone leading a team, how to avoid making fear-based decisions, simple ways to help yourself grow, how to plan your goals starting from the end, and how to use improvisation at work. He also shares where he learns new things. Feel free to follow

Chris is a comedy improviser and corporate coach who started his podcast The Good Listening To Show in response to the pandemic. Listen in as Chris tells me about (note this chat contains a little bad language):- feeling exhilarated and frazzled - The Good Listening To Show - distraction & comedy improvisation - belonging in Bristol - the depressed clown & Depresh Mode - losing his sister in a car accident - his love of Stan Laurel - David Hieatt & Michael Heppell - get to not got to

People talk a lot about supporting your partner in improv, but how do you actually make that happen? Well, everyone is different so it really depends on who your partner is! Here are some ways that we practice the meta-stuff and learn to tailor our support to the people that we play with!Folk singer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDrKeGqV6qY Time God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvYmgiqrt4

Join Em and Sarah as they chat all things transform,  How do you transform your relationship with emotions that we find challenging?  Why is it good to be conscious of the transformation you are going through?  Plus how can you really help yourself feel better by allowing yourself the support that you need to transform into who you really want to be.  Follow Em: twitter.com/Stroudemr  linkedin.com/pub/emma-stroud Laughthinkplay.com Follow Anna: linkedin.com/in/anna-bartholomew-09206017

In this episode, we sit down with Anthony Prince Leslie, the creative genius behind Equator Studios. We chat about his projects with Converse x Day One and his work with iconic celebrities, like Zendaya. Anthony dives into his creative process, the emotional impact of filmmaking and how he approaches storytelling, improvisation, and passion projects. Tune in for an inspiring journey with one of the industry’s most dynamic figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sometimes the best thing to do is be obvious. Why not take the path of least resistance? It can be hard to feel confident enough to do things the easy way but at the end of the day that is what fundamentals is all about!Improv Wisdom, By Patricia Ryan Madson: https://www.amazon.com/Improv-Wisdom-Dont-Prepare-Just/dp/1400081882 A New Play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2qDjmWah6g&t=4306s

Whether you are a total beginner or a veteran, if you want to reach the next level of improvisation the best way to do it is to go back to the fundamentals! Rather than going for a traditional intro series, we will pull back the curtain and talk about teaching muprov and how to design a course to teach these fundamentals. You may know some of the exercises, but I bet you will be surprised by the way we use them :). Trey is a wonderful guest and teacher and we are so happy to have him join us to kick

Transform – How do we transform ourselves so we can be happier and live the life we really want to be having?  Join Em as she hosts this week episode with Sarah as they chat all things Transformation and how it can help you. Follow Em: twitter.com/Stroudemr  linkedin.com/pub/emma-stroud Laughthinkplay.com Follow Anna: linkedin.com/in/anna-bartholomew-09206017 facebook.com/annacbartholomew instagram.com/annacbartholomew Follow Sarah: instagram.com/sarahbannock linkedin.com/in/sarahbannock Music

Fundamentals go deep! This episode goes from 0 to 100 starting out with the familiar mirror exercises building from Blocking to Yes And, but then taking it two steps beyond the idea of "Yes, and." Experienced improvisers can skip over some of the initial steps but hopefully it is fun to see the whole trajectory laid out! Mirror Study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1108155108 Hofstadters MU: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%B6del,_Escher,_Bach

In today’s Heroic Chat, we are joined by Patricia Ryan Madson.   Patricia Ryan Madson is the author of Improv Wisdom: Dont Prepare, Just Show Up and a professor Emerita from Stanford University where she taught from 1977-2005. In the Drama Department she served as the head of the undergraduate acting program and developed the improvisation program.   Get the full show notes here: https://www.heroic.us/heroic-chat-patricia-ryan-madson   Move from Theory to Practice to Mastery:   'Areté: Activate

This episode is a short one ;). Hear our takes on Impro Amsterdam, Birthdays, running, and Tob/Bottom. Stick around to the end of the episode and you might win a prize! We have a lot of fun!Join us next week for the first episode of our Muprov Fundamentals Series!

Sarah and Gini are co-hosting this week.  They continue to explore the treasure that is Evolve and chat about the concept of evolution and how this impact on human behaviour.  Follow Em: twitter.com/Stroudemr  linkedin.com/pub/emma-stroud Laughthinkplay.com Follow Anna: linkedin.com/in/anna-bartholomew-09206017 facebook.com/annacbartholomew instagram.com/annacbartholomew Follow Sarah: instagram.com/sarahbannock linkedin.com/in/sarahbannock Music Production with thanks to Adam and Helen at InCompany