Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast

Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast

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Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast episodes

  • Episode 48 - Shindig Breakdown
    Last week we shared with you an insight into the return to live improv at LCI courtesy of the 'Shindig' at the Fly in the Loaf on 26-11-21. We hope you enjoyed listening to that episode as much as we did and this week we have invited LCI regular and previous show guest Geoff Head to the show to discuss the gig in more detail with Iain.
    It is a really fun reflection on what was a truly fantastic night of entertainment and we can't wait for you to hear it!
    1 hr
  • Episode 47 - Shindig Shenanigans
    This week we are giving you a taste of the Liverpoll Comedy Improv Shindig that took place at the Fly in the Loaf on November 26th.It was a fantastic return to live performance improv in Liverpool and was a great way to showcase the very talented members of the LCI community. The teams performing all formed through LCI and many of the performers have been previous guests on the show. Broken Chair Improv, The Oickers and Boss Birds were the featured teams but the audience members also got to join in as part of the jam to finish the show.
    Iain grabs some interviews with performers and audience members who were part of the hilarity and we are excited to share the fun with you.
    47 min
  • Episode 46 - Friendship in Improv
    This week we are discussing Friendship in Improv with returning guest and friend of the show San George. The improv community has been a place where people feel like they truly belong and can fully open up and be themselves and this means that the bonds that are formed run deep. Iain and San discuss how the improv community has impacted them and as good friends often do, they drift off topic on more than one occasion talking about improv in general and various other topics that crop up.
    It's a real fly on the wall oppotunity to hear two friends having a good old natter and we can't wait for you to hear it!
    46 min
  • Episode 45 - Game of the Scene
    This week Iain welcomes back former show guest Dave Hodgson to discuss the 'Game of the Scene'. What actually is it? How do you discover it? How important is it?
    These are just some of the questions that are asked and answered in this very insightful and fun chat between two improv buddies.
    It's time to sit back, relax and enjoy delving deep into the Game of the Scene.
    53 min
  • Episode 44 - Dr. Ron
    Dr. Ron is in the house!
    This week we have the pleasure of bringing you this wonderful treat of a chat with Dr. Ronald Harvey.
    Find out how he first discovered improv in Chicago during the 90’s and then forgot about improv before life led him to living in Bulgaria and ultimately back to improv.
    There’s all sorts of interesting topics discussed from music to psychology and it’s an episode we can’t wait for you to hear!
    Sit back, relax and enjoy Dr. Ron’s true story about making stuff up.
    54 min
  • Episode 43 - Becky Webb
    This week we are super excited to welcome Becky Webb to the show!
    Becky is a talented improviser and physical theatre specialist who is just as wonderful to learn from as she is to watch perform.
    She keeps herself very busy and you are sure to see her name associated with a great many courses and shows.
    During this chat Becky breaks down her journey into improv via her physical theatre training and breaks down her very insightful perspective on all things improv.
    It’s another great chat that we know you are going to love, so sit back and relax as we bring you Becky’s true story of making stuff up.
    55 min
  • Episode 42 - Is Improv Really For Everyone?
    This week Iain welcomes one of his oldest friends Thomas Casson to the show to discuss the question 'Is Improv Really For Everyone?' Thomas is a professional actor and has frequently batted away and invites from Iain to join him for some improv fun. This led Iain to ponder what actually is it that keeps him saying no when he knows that Thomas possess all of the skills so improv?
    This is a really fascinating chat about how improv comes in many forms and is a tool that suits many purposes & if you want the answer to the question that makes up this week’s show title then you are going to have to listen all the way to the end to hear the verdict.
    It’s a really fun episode that we know you are going to love and we can’t wait for you to hear it!
    58 min
  • Episode 41 - Anna McKenzie
    This week we welcome Anna McKenzie to the show and what a wonderful conversation it is!
    Anna talks about her early experiences of improv and how it was a British sense of humour that brought her to the UK from Ukraine in the first place. It’s a real back and forth conversation and Anna even hijacks the show at one point and assumes the role of interviewer!
    It’s a real varied chat that ranges from politics to accents, comedic styles and even tiaras! & we can’t wait for you to hear it. So sit back, relax and enjoy Anna’s true story of making stuff up.
    57 min
  • Episode 40 - Wellbeing in Improv
    This week we welcome back a previous guest of the show, the Mayor of Improv himself Mark Turpin!
    Iain and Mark discuss the effect of improv on well-being and it’s basically just a fly on the wall experience, listening to two friends having a good old chin wag about something they are both incredibly passionate about.
    54 min
  • Episode 39 - Guy Ridgway
    This week we welcome Guy Ridgway to the show and we can’t wait for you to hear his story. Guy is incredibly open about the struggles he has faced in life and is an inspirational character who is very driven and focused on building others up. He speaks very highly about many of the LCI regulars and we know that lots of you will be smiling when you hear just how highly you are thought of. Guy is only just rediscovering improv again after sitting out improv online over the last 18 months or so, but he’s now back where he belongs and we can’t wait for you to hear his true story about making stuff up.
    54 min

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Liverpool Comedy Improv is an ever growing community of improvisers that span the globe. Every member of the community brings so much to improv and every player is unique in their own way.