Yeah, But That's Not Improv, Is It?
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Is the medium of improv too often confused with the genre of improv? Surely improv isn’t one thing in the same way that theatre isn’t one thing. The genre is not the medium. This episode explores how we make the distinction between improv and styles of improv. Guests: Jim Fishwick (Jetpack Theatre / ITS / New Zealand Improv Festival - Insta: @fimjishwick) Hannah Platts (Tiny Stories / Rhymes Against Humanity / Date Night) Will Naameh (MC Hammersmith / Spontaneous Players / Shamilton / Baby Wants Candy) Get the world of improv in your inbox every week with the Improv Chronicle Newsletter - https://improvchronicle.substack.com/ Donate to help the podcast and newsletter get produced. Even £1 / $1 helps: https://ko-fi.com/improvchronicle Book referenced in podcast - Improvise Freely by Patti Styles: https://www.pattistiles.com/english  Host / Producer: Lloydie James Lloyd Podcast Theme: Composed by Chris Stevens at Studio Dragonfly Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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