Bring a Brick with John Cooper

Bring a Brick with John Cooper

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Bring a Brick with John Cooper episodes

  • Marijn Vissers | Social Inclusion
    The importance of having fun Marijn began using improvisation during his time as a nurse working with PTSD sufferers. There he learned to use improv techniques to bring much needed fun into the lives of people using the clinic. He is now part of improbattle.nl working with people from all ages and background and uses improv theatre to bring them together.… Listen Now The post Marijn Vissers | Social Inclusion appeared first on Bring a Brick Podcast - Improv at work and play.
    36 min
  • Podcast: Dominic Wilcox | Creativity and Invention

    Creativity is a state of mind...

    Dominic is a London based artist and inventor who create thought provoking works with humour. In his own words he works “between the worlds of art, design, craft and technology to create innovative and thought provoking objects”.

    There's a lot of 'yes and' in Dominic's work and I was keen to get him on the show to discover what parallels there may be between the creative process of inventing and that of improvisation. This is a slightly tangential interview with regard to improv, but we cover a lot of familiar ground in terms of thought processes.

    https://www.johncooper.org.uk/podcasts/DomWilcox-BABpodcast.mp3
    Bullet Points
    • Speed Creating
    • Charlie Holmes
    • Children don't know what's impossible
    • Lost and found office of oddities
      • Links:
      • DominicWilcox.com
      • Little inventors
      • Variations on Normal
      • Fablab Sunderland
      • Office of Odd

        • Direct link.

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      • Dominic Wilcox | Creativity and Invention
        Creativity is a state of mind… Dominic is a London based artist and inventor who create thought provoking works with humour. In his own words he works “between the worlds of art, design, craft and technology to create innovative and thought provoking objects”.… Listen Now The post Dominic Wilcox | Creativity and Invention appeared first on Bring a Brick Podcast - Improv at work and play.
        33 min
      • Podcast: Sam Al-Hamdani | Diversity and Inclusion
        Bringing people together

        Sam is a member of the Renegade Saints improv troupe. He's also part of the Csz Worldwide diversity and inclusion committee and works for the United Nations.

        Sam took time out to chat about the current state of improv in Geneva, what it's like to perform in a multilingual city and how he almost left the world of improv, he wants to make the world a better place, so it's a good job he didn't. Vote for Sam!

        https://www.johncooper.org.uk/podcasts/SamAl-Hamdani-BABpodcast.mp3
        Bullet Points:
        • The improv scene in Geneva
        • Social diversity and inclusion
        • Making the world a better place
        • Improvising female characters in French

          • Direct Link

          Links: www.cszworldwide.com | The Applied Improvisation Network | Sam's Linkedin Profile

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        • Sam Al-Hamdani | Diversity and Inclusion
          Bringing people together Sam is a member of the Renegade Saints improv troupe. He’s also part of the Csz Worldwide diversity and inclusion committee and works for the United Nations. Sam took time out to chat about the current state of improv in Geneva, what it’s like to perform in a multilingual city and how he almost left the world of improv, he wants to make the world a better place, so it’s a good job he didn’t.… Listen Now The post Sam Al-Hamdani | Diversity and Inclusion appeared first on Bring a Brick Podcast - Improv at work and play.
          31 min
        • Podcast: Patrick Short | Improv for Training

          Plan as much as you can, then prepare to throw the plan overboard.

          Patrick has worked in the improv industry for over thirty years. In this interview we chat about early days of his career, taking improv training into Silicon Valley,  the changes he's observed in the industry and how he prepares for a training event.

          He's the owner of ComedySportz Portland, Oregon and has led workshops for over 500 organizations including Apple and Nike. (Pronounced 'Ni-key, not 'Nike as I say in the podcast).

          https://www.johncooper.org.uk/podcasts/PatrickShort-BABpodcast.mp3
          Bullet Points:
          • Prepare lots, but roll with it.
          • Pitching; start the conversation again.
          • This bear will kill people - when to walk away.

            • www.portlandcomedy.com | Patrick on Linkedin

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          • Patrick Short | Improv for Training
            Plan as much as you can, then prepare to throw the plan overboard. Patrick has worked in the improv industry for over thirty years. In this interview we chat about early days of his career, taking improv training into Silicon Valley,  the changes he’s observed in the industry and how he prepares for a training event.… Listen Now The post Patrick Short | Improv for Training appeared first on Bring a Brick Podcast - Improv at work and play.
            41 min
          • Podcast: Gillian Hatcher | Improv in Design (and art)
            Bold ideas, driven by improv.

            In this we interview with Jill Hatcher we chat about the similarities between how improvisers and designer think in order to solve problems and building on ideas. We also digress into comic-book jams and the process if making graphic art. 12.19 Micheal Scott, the office. Strathclyde, Scotland

            https://www.johncooper.org.uk/podcasts/GillianHatcher-BABpodcast.mp3

            Gillian Hatcher (@Gillreads)is a Research Associate in the department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management (DMEM) at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.

            Bullet points:
            • Using 'yes and' to build ideas in product design.
            • Build a machine
            • Micheal Scott improv

              • The University of Strathclyde | Barry Kudrowitz study (MIT)

              Comic Artist and Illustrator | Gillian's comics | Direct Download

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            • Gillian Hatcher | Improv in Design (and art)
              Bold ideas, driven by improv. In this we interview with Jill Hatcher we chat about the similarities between how improvisers and designer think in order to solve problems and building on ideas. We also digress into comic-book jams and the process if making graphic art.… Listen Now The post Gillian Hatcher | Improv in Design (and art) appeared first on Bring a Brick Podcast - Improv at work and play.
              36 min
            • Podcast: Kat Koppett | Storytelling
              "Story is the way our brain makes meaning of the world."

              In this interview with Kat Koppett we discuss her career origins in theatre and how she went back into the classroom to explore the qualities of improvisation as a tool for training. We also talk about improv in different cultures, and get a great viewpoint of the historical development of the improv scene in the US. New York, USA.

              https://www.johncooper.org.uk/podcasts/KatKoppett-BABpodcast.mp3

              Kat (@kopco) is head of Koppett.com, a company specialising in the use of theatre, improv and storytelling techniques to enhance individual and group performance.

              Bullet points:

              • Connecting to yourself and 'the practice of living'
              • Cultural differences
              • Raising the bar of training in the improv training field

                • www.koppett.com

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