Shiny Things Improv Podcast
A place to chat all things improv with some of the best lonform improvisers from around the world. Hosted by London based improviser Aram Balakjian
Episodes
11 episodes
Episode 11 - Jen Littlewood (FA, NANA) - Simplify your scenes
Today’s guest is Jen Littlewood — one of the Free Associations highly experienced teachers, as well as coach to one of their house Harold teams, and member of NANA one of the FA's most successful former Harold teams.Jen t...
Episode 10 - Joe Bill (Founder Annoyance Theatre) - Get out of your head
Joe Bill is a legendary improviser who has been performing for almost half a century. He trained with Del Close, was a founding member of the Annoyance theatre in Chicago, and was director of corporate training at iO for 15 years.He now ...
Episode 9 - Patti Stiles (Rapid Fire Theatre, Theatre Sports) - Be a Storyteller
In this episode I chat to Patti Stiles — legendary improviser, actor, director, and author who began her improv journey training with Keith Johnson in the 1980s. She has since gone on to perform, teach, and direct countless improvisational thea...
Episode 8 - Sam Roulston (FA, Second City) - Play Weirder
In this episode I chat to Sam Roulston — improviser, standup, and character comedian. Having trained and then later taught at Second City Toronto, he returned to the UK a few years ago and has since starred in critically acclaimed shows like Wi...
Episode 7 - Graham Dickson (FA Founder, Austentatious) - Make More Mischief
In this episode I chat to Graham Dickson — founder of The Free Association in London and original cast member of west-end hit improv show, Austentatious. Graham has been improvising for nearly 20 years and has far too many accol...
Episode 6 - David Elms (FA, Leap Day) - Slow, Stupid, and Obvious
In this episode I chat to David Elms — long standing teacher at The Free Association in London and member of El Classico team The Cartel. David has been improvising for 15 years and has recently started running his own workshops under hi...
Episode 5 - Alex Holland (FA, Groundhog) - How to play game without thinking
This episode I chat to Alex Holland — head teacher at The Free Association in London. Alex has been improvising for over a decade and was one of their first teachers. As head teacher, he is now in charge of the FA’s curriculum, as well as...
Episode 4 - Laura Riseborough (FA, RADA, RSC) - Acting in Improv
This episode I chat to Laura Riseborough — actor, comedian, and improviser. Laura built a career as an actor including high-profile productions with with the Royal Shakespeare Company, before establishing herself as an improviser.S...
Episode 3 - Naomi Petersen (FA, Three) - How to be be More Playful
This episode I chat to Naomi Peterson, former Artistic Director at The Free Association in London, and star of many critically acclaimed improv shows such as Three and St. Doctors Hospital. We cover how to be a more p...
Episode 2 - Alex Berg (UCB, Convoy) - Make a Goddamn Choice
This episode I chat to Alex Berg, member of the legendary Convoy, and a long-time teacher at UCB. We cover the secret to Convoy' 20 year history, Alex's recent workshop Make a Goddamn Choice, as well as his thoughts on how to ...
Episode 1 - Matt Cutler (UCB, The Old Yorkers)
In the first ever Shiny Things Podcast, I chat to Matt Cuter, the UCB legend who performed with long-running weekend team Bucky, on ASSSSCAT, and now with The Old Yorkers. We cover what to do when you get in your head, how to use yo...
