Improbable's Monthly D&D Satellite: What are we going to do about Impro?

September 15th at Battersea Arts Centre
Hosted by Improbable
Facilitated by Lee Simpson

Below are a list of issues that were raised during the evening.
If a report was written up for the issue, click on the listing to read the report.

There are lots of women in the room- why are there still so few on the stage?

The action of 'nothing' & not knowing. Preparation has reached _____________ _____________.

This is the most spontaneous thing I've done this year- is it improvisation?

Improv ⇔ Funny. From the audience's point of view

Should short-form comedy/gag-based improv be treated separately ti longer-form, story-telling based improv.

How can we make impro better theatre?

Lets play your favorite impro game

My story Your story

My group seems to have left our audience in Edinburgh. Where/how do we find them? (in London)

Making theatre through improvising- am I just being too lazy to write?

Is Impro not mainstream because of the audience or the impro

What is threatening about abandoning structure

It's not often this many people who care about improvisation are together.
What's the one thing we would like to make sure happens and commit to is?

Improv + finance - how do we make money from improv?

Non-theatrical applications of improv

Who wants to start and impro school in London

Who wants to play the Life Game with Phelim Mcdermott?

How can I make you look good?

For many impro = comedy. Why? How do we feel about this? Do we do anything about this? If so what?

Handcuffs or Blindfolds?

Is our acting good enough? If not, why?

Impro/v: The North/South divide (AKA come and take part in the Manchester Improv tournament this October)