Liverpool Comedy ImprovCast

This week the show is a little different to normal because I literally just made something up as I went along. I was supposed to interview somebody but I was stood up & I decided on a whim to do the show anyway and drafted in my wonderful partner Sekki Tabasuares to talk about how the transition to improv in real life is going after such a long time stuck behind our screens. It was a really fun chat that I hope gives a voice to a lot of the feelings and emotions improvisers far and wide have been experiencing during this uneasy time of getting back out into the real world. As improvisers we always try to make the most out of situations we are faced with and I hope you enjoy what turned out to be a very informative chat.

Based on how this episode turned out, we’re moving into general improv topics as well as interviewing LCI community members about their improv journey. So if you would like to chat about any topic in improv that you are passionate about, get in touch to be a guest.

Maybe you’re passionate about improv and wellbeing; improv and creativity; a favourite show or team; your best improv experience yet; group mind & how to cultivate it; improv and friendship; your favourite game and why you love it! Any topic, any passion, any opinion - share it with us!

Returning podcast guests and new guests all welcome!

Frank is a lovely man who has lived a varied and interesting life, which leads to having many great stories to tell. In this chat we hear all about he started off his working life as a primary school teacher and then went through several career changes before coming back full circle as he now finds himself back in education. He is passionate about performing and is involved in many great groups that allow him to follow his passions.

It’s another truly fascinating chat and we can’t wait for you to hear Frank’s true story about making stuff up.

Jen is a real improv connoisseur and she is full of really interesting nuggets of information that will really help to boost your improv game. She is a lover of long-form and has some great stories to tell about her time touring a show with her troupe. She breaks down the format they performed and discusses how to deal with situations that don’t seem to be going as hoped. She stresses the importance of making connections with like minded people and discusses how improv skills can help to improve your everyday life. It’s a fascinating chat and we can’t wait for you to hear Jen’s true story about making stuff up.

Neve is a young lady with a very bright future ahead of her and we are excited for you all to hear this wonderful improv centric chat. Neve discovered improv at a very young age and it has helped to shape the life she is living today by helping her to say yes to situations she has been presented with. During this chat we hear what led her to living in Spain for a period of time and why she opted for the degree she chose. We hear how YouTube introduced her to improv and how LCI was her gateway to getting involved. We discuss the importance of nailing down your troupe’s format and rehearsing your show because we may not know what we are going to do, but we do know what we are doing and the only way to properly prepare is to rehearse.

It’s a really positive chat about improv and life and we can’t wait for you to hear Neve’s true story about making stuff up.

Andy is a positive and inspirational person who sees the true value of improv and how it can unlock our true selves in the best way. He’s had an interesting life that led him to living in Belarus for five years and we hear all about how that came to be during this chat. He gives us an insight into his work as a therapist and speaks in depth about hypnotherapy and how it works, as well as how impactful it can be. There’s some great discussion about how we determine our own self value and there’s lots of really great take away questions for you to ponder.

Much like Emma Bird, Andy’s improv roots lie in Brighton, but he is originally from up north.

Andy has a lovely, calming presence about him and we know you are going to absolutely love hearing his true story about making stuff up

Laxmi has a really positive energy that is as infectious as it is inspirational. She has been a fantastic presence in the online improv scene and it was a delightful experience to hear the journey she has been on to get to where she is today. She is incredibly humble and talks about the constant need to learn and improve and she gives some really useful advice that can definitely be added to yourimprov tool belt. She is somebody that truly loves improv and believes in it's power to improve wellbeing and we can’t wait for you to hear her true story about making stuff up.

Anki is a big ball of positive energy that is bound to put a smile on your face. In this chat we hear about her improv journey and how it led to her setting up Improvshine, which is a wonderful international improv jam and so much more. LCI played a big part in Anki developing as an improviser, especially during the pandemic and we are delighted to share her story with you. We could all definitely do with a little Improvshine in our lives.

Eilish is an improviser who discovered the joys of improv online during the pandemic and since she took the plunge and gave it a go, she has never looked back. It has given her a whole new creative outlet and helped her to fill the void left by the pandemic taking her usual hobbies away. Speaking of those hobbies, this chat goes deep into the ins and outs of sea shanties and clog dancing and we find out some really fascinating information about these traditional art forms. Eilish is a solicitor by trade and that in itself is an interesting story. Find out what led her into becoming a solicitor and how there is a real need for people who have very serious jobs to find a fun way to let loose and focus on their creative side.

This is another great chat that gives a wonderful insight into so many things and we can’t wait for you to hear it.

This week we welcome the founder of Liverpool Comedy Improv to the show!

Emma Bird is the person we all have to thank for there being such an incredible community of improvisers that those of us in it really love being a part of. In this interview we find out all about Emma’s career as an actor, director and even as a high school drama teacher! We hear about her improv journey and what led her to starting LCI in the first place and it’s a really fascinating chat, full of priceless nuggets of information that anybody in the creative community will really enjoy hearing. If you’ve ever attended an LCI session then you’ll know Emma, but now we finally get to peel back the layers and discover Emma’s true story about making stuff up.

Carole is a vibrant individual who keeps herself very busy with all things theatre. She tells us all about her love of acting and directing and gives us some wonderful insight into what goes on behind the scenes in the world of entertainment. She is somebody who has embraced improv during the pandemic and has fallen in love with how positive and energising it can be. 'It’s not so much the games themselves but the people who you are playing them with' is a strong message that Carole gets across in this chat and we can’t wait for you to hear this fantastic conversation about all things improv and life.