2016
What’s Clown Got to do With It?
30
Sep
What’s Clown Got to do With It? We all want to be more authentic and present. But how does one harness these qualities? Whether in everyday life, or as an actor playing a character on stage or screen, we are always striving to reach this wonderful ideal. Words and phrases like ‘letting go’, ‘letting our guard down’, [...]
New Saturday Level 1 Improv Class (Sydney)
28
Sep
New Saturday Level 1 Improv Class (Sydney) LMA is excited to announce our first ever 8 week Saturday Level 1 Improv class. Perfect for those of you who can't make one of our weekday evening classes. This one will be run by the lovely Sophie Long and starts October 15th. You can register here right now. [...]
Ed Greenberg – Laughter For a Change on LIFE CHANGES – Radio Show #389
24
Sep
Ed Greenberg - Laughter For a Change on LIFE CHANGES - Radio Show #389 Choosing Laughter For a Change with Guest Ed Greenberg, Executive Director of Laughter for a Change, Improvisational Theater Director, Voice Over Actor, and Acting Teacher; and Musical Guest Amanda Boudreau, Mezzo-Soprano Singer/Vocalist and Instructor on The LIFE CHANGES Show Listen here.
Special Guest Teacher: Elliot Stevenson
22
Sep
Special Guest Teacher: Elliot Stevenson UPDATE: Elliot is having so much fun down under he's decided to stick around for another term! We are thrilled to announce that he will be teaching again at LMA in 2017. My favorite thing about teaching improv is that I get to see people gathered in a room together for [...]
“Awards Chatter” THR Podcast – Matt Walsh (Veep, UCB)
20
Sep
"Awards Chatter" THR Podcast - Matt Walsh (Veep, UCB) The co-founder of Upright Citizens Brigade and Emmy nominee for his portrayal of Selina Meyer's bumbling press secretary explains why he abandoned a career in psychology for comedy, why he's drawn to improv and what it's like working opposite perhaps the funniest TV actress alive today. [...]
Alicia Gonzalez Joins the LMA Roster
19
Sep
Alicia Gonzalez Joins the LMA Roster Laugh-Masters Academy is thrilled to welcome Alicia Gonzalez to the LMA family. She will begin teaching Clown & Improv in Sydney starting Term 4, 2016. Alicia Gonzalez is a practicing clown and bouffon. She trained in Paris, France, at Lecoq with the likes of funny man Jos Houben, she [...]
Improv Level 1-2-3 Grad Show – Sydney
12
Sep
Improv Level 1-2-3 Grad Show - Sydney Search for: Recent Posts The Last Laugh? When Will In-Person Classes Resume? Thursday Nights: All in and All out State of Play 2019 You Shaved My Legs! Eight Weeks with Laugh Masters Academy Recent CommentsWhat is improv comedy & theatre? - The Australian Improv Comedy Festival on What [...]
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Night Shift at the Factory – Monthly Improv & Sketch Comedy
12
Sep
Night Shift at the Factory - Monthly Improv & Sketch Comedy Search for: Recent Posts The Last Laugh? When Will In-Person Classes Resume? Thursday Nights: All in and All out State of Play 2019 You Shaved My Legs! Eight Weeks with Laugh Masters Academy Recent CommentsWhat is improv comedy & theatre? - The Australian Improv [...]
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Level 1 Improv Grad Show – Melbourne
04
Sep
Level 1 Improv Grad Show - Melbourne Are you in need of a good laugh? A true chuckle, a heartfelt laughter that brings a tear to your eyes? Well look no more, the Level 1 LMA Grad Show is upon us. It's Melbourne's time to shine! Come check out our latest Level 1 Improv class [...]
Vulnerability Sucks*
03
Sep
Vulnerability Sucks* Thanks to a timely tweet back in February, I took a risk and joined my first ever improv class at Laugh Masters Academy. Having only 20 minutes to run to the theatre, I came in late, sweaty and out of breath. In front of me were 12 friendly strangers waiting to be introduced [...]
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LMA Family Represents at Sydney Fringe Festival
30
Aug
LMA Family Represents at Sydney Fringe Festival Laugh-Masters Academy is proud to have students, teachers and Alumni alike participating in this year's Fringe Festival here in Sydney. For those who don't know about Fringe, this is the largest independent arts festival in New South Wales for the 7th year in a row. In 2016, Sydney [...]
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Improv Gifts For Your Workplace
06
Aug
Improv Gifts For Your Workplace How often in the working world do we experience not being heard? Whether it's because you can't get your boss or coworkers time and attention, or because your thoughts and ideas are responded to with what feel like prepared statements, we've all felt alone in the workplace. One of the [...]
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“On The Cusp, Off The Cuff,” – An Improv Comedy Documentary
02
Aug
“On The Cusp, Off The Cuff,” - An Improv Comedy Documentary Via: The Comics Comic Who decides to pursue a life or career in improv comedy, what are their motivations, and what is the reality of that life and career, really? Especially if you're living and working in New York City. A few years ago, [...]
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What Vanilla Ice Didn’t Tell You About Agile/Lean Methods
21
Jul
What Vanilla Ice Didn’t Tell You About Agile/Lean Methods I have been working in the IT Industry for over a decade and in that time we have seen massive changes in how people are approaching how work gets done, people at all levels are collaborating in entirely new ways. From processes and practices thought up [...]
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First Fridays at The Factory Monthly Comedy Show
21
Jul
First Fridays at The Factory Monthly Comedy Show LMA is pleased to announce a new, ongoing relationship with The Factory Theatre in Marrickville, NSW (Sydney). Starting August 5th, 2016 LMA will begin its first regularly scheduled* improv and sketch comedy show - "First Fridays at The Factory" which, as you can probably guess, will be [...]
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Improv Class
20
Jul
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Improv Class It's the start of a new term, and that means you're about to be walking into a room ready for some make-'em-ups with a batch of new (and some known) faces. Here's some tips for getting the most out of your class, whether it's the [...]
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