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| The re-animated half-corpse of a centaur, at the 50-hour Improvathon. Obvs. |
Hello pretty,
How are you? You look awake, which is a great start to the day. Hey, sorry this is a bit late this week. Over the weekend I was involved with the 50-hour London Improvathon. Which is exactly what it says it is: a 50 hour long show, set in ancient Greece where gods and mortals compete in the first Olympic games, whilst protecting Athens against the dark forces of the Underworld. Pippa Evans played Jet from Gladiators. It was totally historically accurate.
Anyway, it was 50 hours long, so yesterday was largely a sleep day. But today I am (sort of) back in the land of the living, so here's whats going on this week:
TUESDAY 15TH MAY
GHOSTBUSTERS: THE MUSICAL
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We are showing a 1hr version of the original Ghostbusters film with overlaid sketch and song tributes to the film. Think Reduced Shakespeare meets Be Kind, Rewind! This is the scratch performance of a show that we are taking to Campsite at Pulse Festival at the beginning of June. Scratch means that it will be unapologetically shoddy with scripts in hands and lots of joyful bumbling.
With just 3 actors, overalls, cans of silly string and original songs, we present a very silly and interactive show.
We encourage you to bring sheets with eye-holes, a book, marshmallows and a can of silly string (that's your proton pack). Feel free to dress up Ghostbusters stylee. The Nursery can be a chilly venue (it's in an awesome railway tunnel), so bring an extra jumper too!
Starring: Katy Schutte (The Maydays, News Revue),
Tom Frankland (lots of proper Shakespeare shows at the Globe and puppetry things)
and Jonathan Monkhouse (London Improv, Project 2).
Sketches and lyrics by Chris Mead (Ood Cast) and Katy Schutte with additional material by the cast and Rebecca Macmillan. Music by Joe Samuel (The Maydays).
With just 3 actors, overalls, cans of silly string and original songs, we present a very silly and interactive show.
We encourage you to bring sheets with eye-holes, a book, marshmallows and a can of silly string (that's your proton pack). Feel free to dress up Ghostbusters stylee. The Nursery can be a chilly venue (it's in an awesome railway tunnel), so bring an extra jumper too!
Starring: Katy Schutte (The Maydays, News Revue),
Tom Frankland (lots of proper Shakespeare shows at the Globe and puppetry things)
and Jonathan Monkhouse (London Improv, Project 2).
Sketches and lyrics by Chris Mead (Ood Cast) and Katy Schutte with additional material by the cast and Rebecca Macmillan. Music by Joe Samuel (The Maydays).
WHEN: 8pm, Tuesday 15th May
COST: £5 on the door
TUESDAY 15TH MAY
ARTHUR
and DO NOT ADJUST YOUR STAGE
Arthur are back, mofos! A collaboration of improvisers gather together and provide you with fast-paced, action-faced improv. Classic games and scenes with new twists accompany totally new games. Think of it as Who's Line Is It Anyway? with a cowboy hat and a helicopter.
They'll be followed by the excellent Do Not Adjust Your Stage, improvising an entire evening's television schedule in an hour. They are also fast and furious. Think of them as the Radio Times sitting on a firework, yelling Sioux battle cries.
WHEN: 8pm, Tuesday 15th May
COST: £5 on the door.
JESS FOSTEKEW: BRAVE NEW WORD
and PAUL AND CARIAD (AND JAMIE)
and PAUL AND CARIAD (AND JAMIE)
Jess Fostekew's Edinburgh preview is a gag-suffused show about brave words, new words and brave new words. Mainly japes about etymology. But it’s not just for nerds. There will also be a filthy joke (about nostrils).
Paul and Cariad are one of our favourite shows of all time. They have been nothing short of marvellous every time they've played our stage at The Miller, so we are delighted they'll be back. And we're even more delighted that - as he was in town for the Improvathon - they will be joined by the heroic Jamie Cavanagh, seasoned veteran of improv and 'proper actor and everything', from Rapid Fire theatre in Edmonton, Canada. Whoop!
“Really all about the jokes, she doesn’t embark on a path unless there’s funny at the end of it.” Chortle
“Tremendous charm.” Scotsman
Paul and Cariad are one of our favourite shows of all time. They have been nothing short of marvellous every time they've played our stage at The Miller, so we are delighted they'll be back. And we're even more delighted that - as he was in town for the Improvathon - they will be joined by the heroic Jamie Cavanagh, seasoned veteran of improv and 'proper actor and everything', from Rapid Fire theatre in Edmonton, Canada. Whoop!
WHEN: 8pm, Wednesday 9th May
COST: £5 on the door.
COMING SOON
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So there's time to have a little bit of a sleep before it all starts... but then; get up, a-get on up, like a fax machine, get on up, to your next wonderful show. A-get on up.
London Improv
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