"Be whoever you want to be, and be funny!" Sunny Atwal is a comedian and poet who taught an excellent improv comedy course I took this fall at the PIT theater in NYC. Sunny shares his creative journey beginning with poetry competitions, getting hooked on improv comedy, and then producing his own solo shows. We get philosophical about improv comedy and explore personal and communal lessons it offers. We end the episode by playing Sunny's favorite virtual improv game, "News Report." I recommend checking out the video version of us playing this game with animations and effects on the Four Gardens Podcast YouTube channel.

Learn more about Sunny and the People's Improv Theater here: https://thepit-nyc.com/people/sunny-atwal/

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Sunny's Bio:  Sunny Atwal has over a decade’s worth of public speaking experience. He is a former State Champion in poetry. He has written, acted, and produced several shows for the Indy Fringe festival as well as his own 45 minute Solo Show, Taxi Cab Driver, at SOLOCOM 2019. Sunny has also hosted for the Indy Visitor’s Channel which played throughout Indianapolis hotels explaining tourist attractions.  Additionally, he produces an all South Asian casted Improv Comedy show for The People’s Improv theater.

Intro music from Bensound.com