The nanonanofilm Improv Comedy Podcast

Improv is fantastic for people just letting their hair down and having fun. But is just mucking around and having fun suitable for an improv show? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We Are Dave did a sell-out improv show at the Brighton Fringe. It was fab, so what things can I reflect on? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I continue my chat with the wonderful improviser (and ruddy good friend!), Emily Joy, to find out what her improv comedy journey has been like to date, what things she finds challenging and what aspects she loves about the art form. (Part 2). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I chat with the wonderful improviser (and ruddy good friend!), Emily Joy, to find out what her improv comedy journey has been like to date, what things she finds challenging and what aspects she loves about the art form. (Part 1). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Someone asked me recently "how do you know when do finish your improv scene?" In this episode I explore some of my weaknesses in ending improv sets and what I could think about next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Questions in Improv are typically a "no-go". This week I carry on my thinking around the similarities between improv on stage and in the office and wonder if questions are also unhelpful at work too.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I continue my conversation with my We Are Dave co-improviser (and all round great guy) Lewis Hill to understand a bit more about his improv journey to date. (Part 2) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, I get in conversation with my We Are Dave co-improviser (and all round great guy) Lewis Hill to understand a bit more about his improv journey to date. (Part 1) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Having talked about Audience Awareness in Improv sets before, I've realised that extends out into everyday life. I've had some recent examples in my work where I've been unaware that the audience is watching. (Part image taken from pngtree.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I recently read a great Substack entry by the improviser Molly Thomas on "hacks" in improv scenes. It made me think; yep, I do hack lines. This week, I go through which ones I've done! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We Are Dave got Elodie Foray in to give us a removed, external observer's view of our rehersal. Here's some of the best feedback I got. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recently did our second We Are Dave 1-hour improv comedy show. What are the key things I learnt that I need to incorporate in future about doing shows? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I often just jump on stage and do my improv without any thinking. Can stopping this and pausing help? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I went to an improv event recently where the audience of improvisers had been encouraged to solicit compliments about other improvisers. It was wonderful and made me think about how I can get better at giving compliments to this lovely community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've been a practitioner of meditation for a few years now. In this episode I explore how it's helped me with doing improv comedy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I focus on the complete lack of warm ups I've been doing before #improv #comedy gigs, how this has impacted them, and how it has made me feel. Do you warm up before performing? What types of warm ups do you do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The nanonanofilm #improv #comedy podcast is 50! (well, 50 episodes!). This is a reflection of what I've learnt from doing this number of podcasts (including things I'm still not good at!!).  Thank you for listening. I'd really love it if you'd give the podcast a good rating if you enjoyed it (and shared it with other improv lovers!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I spent many years doing standup comedy. What sort of things did I learn and how does it differ to Improv? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After my first experience leading a show at an arts festival, what's been the things that went well and how did I deal with things that didn't work out as expected? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ahead of performing at the Lambeth Fringe Festival 2025, We Are Dave were interviewed by Riverside Radio about how the show had developed.   Listen to other Lambeth Fringe performers on Riverside Radio here: https://www.mixcloud.com/riversideradio/spotlight-lambeth-fringe-bonus-content-part-2/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How does improv help rapping? My very special guest, SC3MER, tells me... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The final part of my "Articulating Your Vision" sub-series. I just wanted to share the joy of a shared experience and overcoming an improv challenge! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Once I've articulated my vision and what I want my show to look like, can I get buy-in from the other improvisers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've recently faced some challenges on articulating how I want a particular show to look and feel. How do I communicate this and get buy-in from fellow improvisers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've been trying to deepen my connection between all characters on stage collectively. How can I do this with improvised objects? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.