I sol- WE BOTH solemnly swear we’re up to no good!  I have another guest!  Our warm-ups: 

1. Trust Circle
2. Stretching
3. Dog-Bark

George Smith is my guest co-host for this episode.  We deconstruct the last rehearsal and talk about some specific improv tactics.  George and I touch on “justify and don’t normalize” and how relationship is more important than plot – because it will help you out more when the energy seems to dip in a scene.

During the last rehearsal we ran a full Short Form set in the style of “Whose Line Is It Anyways?” as well as a full Long Form Set. 

George was also part of the show in Leeds and gives us his insight about that show.  He was very impressed with how other members took a suggestion from the audience that may be both polarizing and over played, “Trump.”  Other troupe members of the team interpreted as a mix of competition and “triumph.”

This all leads to an awesome moment where George opens up about his reason for finding improv and how improv can be transformative.