Conflict & comfort zone - An improv weekend in Israel
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Recently I was in Israel to teach and perform. I got a bit more of a culture shock than I ‘normally’ get.
Israel is a complex country, I discovered.
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Saying yes ('tak') - A short Poland tour
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Remember this word: Tak. It means yes in Polish.
Yes is the most important word in improv, and the Polish improv stage is no different. And apparently, you can play entire scenes with that word.
Everything about my short Poland tour in this blog.
Play, teach and play in Gothenburg
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My first time in Sweden.
I played, taught, played and barely saw something of the city. It was perfect.
Read MoreTraining Majoretteketet - Improvise in dance
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I loved my return to the Flemmish girls and guy of Majoretteketet. A 3,5 hour delay could not stop me.
They are a very unique group combining choreographed dances, improvised dance and fun, light street theatre. Last year I worked with them on the last 2: the elements where some improv skills are of use.
Read MoreImprofestival Mainz - Grown-up kids & life-sized bananas
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I <3 bananas! Even more than I already did.
Still filled with love and sunlight from a fan-tas-tic Improfestival Mainz where I taught and performed.
Here is a blog on how I found my inner child again. And some other great people too.
Read MorePerforming & teaching in Germany - A big(ger) country
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Apparently Germany is a bigger country than I thought. So while teaching abroad, I am also learning something useful :)
Here is a blog I wrote about my lovely trip to the Schmidt's Katzen in Hildesheim and FEM Fatale in Karlsruhe.
Read MoreIn Portugal yet again - About perfect strangers.
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I just came back from a lovely time in Portugal, where I was teaching, performing, facilitating and thinking about... Strangers. And how that connects to improv. And my childhood.
Obrigada Cardume.
Read MoreOhana Improv Podcast 5 - Sarah Michaelson
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In the 5th episode I spoke to Sarah Michaelson, a.k.a. DJ Mama Cutsworth, and we talk about:
– her role as a music improviser;
– how Speechless started (with a great anecdote from their first rehearsal);
– advice for other music improvisers;
– how she warms up (which is a little different);
and much, much more.
Playing in Barcelona - About being alone
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I was in Barcelona to teach and perform at Barcelona Improv Group (B.I.G). Had a BLAST, what a great trip. But I also thought about being alone in this work.
Read MoreOhana Improv Podcast 4 - Amir Atsmon
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For the fourth episode of the Ohana Improv Podcast I spoke to Amir Atsmon, live from the streets of Tel Aviv in Israel. We talk about:
– what touring with a theatre project taught him;
– what the Israeli improv scene is like;
– how improv changed his life;
and much, much more.
Caque festival in Belgium
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Happiness & hairballs... That pretty much summarizes improfestival Caquefonie for me. I wrote a blog about it.
Read MoreOhana Improv Podcast 3 - Patti Stiles
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For the third episode of the Ohana Improv Podcast I got the chance to pick the brain of Patti Stiles from Australia. We cover these topics:
– how she makes improv formats;
– why she prefers crunchy broccoli after soup, when it comes to improv;
– what her turning point in life was (of course it included Keith Johnstone);
and much, much more.
Improtheaterfestival Würzburg - Now and then
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With my head in the ☁ clouds ☁ after attending Würzburger Improtheaterfestival. I wrote a blog about now & then. And about birds & cliffs.
Read MoreA week in Finland - About pace
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A blog about my fantastic week in Finland.
How striking that the theme is 'pace' and I am posting it 2 weeks after. No hurry people, no hurry...
Read MoreOhana Improv Podcast 2 – Matt Schuurman
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For the second episode of the Ohana Improv Podcast I had an interview with the charming Matt Schuurman, the new artistic director of Rapid Fire Theatre. We talk about:
– how he became the artistic director of Rapid Fire Theatre;
– how his work as a video designer influenced his improv;
– what his work with children has taught him;
and much, much more.
A week in Portugal - About giving room
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"I felt there was more room for me"
I was in Portugal for a magnificent week of teaching & performing. It made me think about giving room to each other in improv. Here is a blog about it!
Read MoreOhana Improv Podcast 1 – Tim Orr
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Recently I had the pleasure of interviewing Tim Orr from San Francisco. We cover different topics relating to his improv practice, including:
– how his warm-up for a show looks like;
– what the turning point in his career was;
– how his background as a basketball coach influenced him as a trainer;
and much, much more.
Performing ME & MY EX at ITI Conference
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Hot. So hot. Everything about Mitico 2015 was hot. We played ME & MY EX at the ITI Conference 2015. I wrote about performing with candle light.
Read MoreSlapdash festival London - After-show feedback
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We played Close Quarters at the awesome Slapdash festival London. It got me thinking about after-show feedback.
Read MoreWorking in Newcastle - The backoffice of improv
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I was in Newcastle and wrote a little something about the backoffice of improv. Because if you're going to do your admin somewhere, why not in a great place around inspiring people?
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