As the vaccine rollouts happen around the world, announcements are beginning to be made about when theatres might be able to open later in the year.  This episode you’re going to hear from improvisers who, after a year of doing no live performance, have been considering not going back to the art form.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode features conversations about grief and suicidal thoughts. If you are impacted by these topics or need help, please follow these links. There are people and organisations who can help you. https://unitedgmh.org/mental-health-support https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines  This show features: Brendan Duffy Hear Brendan on The James Bond A-Z podcast: https://podfollow.com/jamesbondatoz/ Hellena Jang Follow Hellena on social media to find out about classes: Facebook: Hellena Jang Instagram: hellena_jang Videos(YouTube) : https://www.youtube.com/user/dkdltm80 Korean website:  http://hellenajang.com Hugh Clark Follow Hugh on Twitter @Hugh_what_where Hugh is in Stealing The Show - follow them at @Showtheft on all platforms MATES: The Improvised '90s Sitcom is @matesimprov on Facebook and Twitter Space Base Mars podcast is @spacebasemars on all platforms, listen at https://pod.link/spacebasemars Susan Messing Find Susan on Twitter at @MessingSusan  Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-improv-chronicle-podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.