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The Hard Truth: Be Kind
08
Sep
The Hard Truth: Be Kind I frequently have performers ask me for the hard truth, the tough note. "Be brutal" they might ask, or "tell me like it is" or "I haven't got feedback on my work in a long time. Help!" or "People like my work, but I feel bored. What is wrong?!" It [...]
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The “Gold Coin” Improv & Stand-Up Comedy Show #2
02
Sep
The "Gold Coin" Improv & Stand-Up Comedy Show #2 Hoo-doggie! We are super excited to announce LMA's second Gold Coin Comedy Night, an evening of "Nearly Free" comedy featuring a fantastic lineup of Australia's rising improv and stand-up All-Stars. This special evening will start off with shows performed by LMA's current Level 1 and Level 2 Improv grads, followed by a comedy set starring current [...]
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Guest Blog: Kate Murphy, Backbone Brisbane
27
Jul
Guest Blog: Kate Murphy, Backbone Brisbane Introduce yourself and what you do: Hi I'm Kate, I work at Backbone Youth Arts as a workshop facilitator. I teach students age 9-13 yrs. We do lots of fun things in class, ranging from performance skills, story building and characterisation. I myself am an improvisation junky... I introduced [...]
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The LMA Improv Instructor Exchange Program
25
Jul
The LMA Improv Instructor Exchange Program If Crocodile Dundee, Vegemite sandwiches and "shrimps on the barbie" is all you know about Oz, you need to come down for a reality check. And a surf lesson. And some koala love. And to teach. LEARN MORE But this is a real sign This is a real sign from [...]
We Are Never Harsh at LMA!
09
Jul
We Are Never Harsh at LMA! At LMA we pride ourselves on our friendly and genuine stye of teaching improv and strongly believe that learning it should be tons of fun, so we we're a little bit surprised (and sad) to learn that so many people have received "Harsh Improv Notes" at other schools. It [...]
The “Gold Coin” Improv & Stand-Up Comedy Show
13
Jun
The "Gold Coin" Improv & Stand-Up Comedy Show Hoo-doggie! We are super excited to announce the inaugural Gold Coin Comedy Night, an evening of "Nearly Free" comedy featuring a fantastic lineup of Australia's rising improv and stand-up All-Stars. This special evening will start off with a graduation show by LMA's current Level 1 Improv class, followed by comedy sets from current LMA Instructors and advanced [...]
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Special Guest Instructor: Craig Cackowski
01
May
Special Guest Instructor: Craig Cackowski Can you say L E G E N D ! That's a rhetorical question. Of course you can. And never has that word been more apt than to describe the most recent Impro-Master to join the LMA roster - Craig Cackowski. Craig is coming in 2016. Yes, we know that seems like [...]
Improv in Film, TV & Animation – A Panel Discussion and Q&A with The WorkJuice Players
23
Apr
Improv in Film, TV & Animation - A Panel Discussion and Q&A with The WorkJuice Players We are so excited to be collaborating with MetroScreen and The Thrilling Adventure Hour gang to bring you this amazing panel discussion and Q&A on Improvisation and the role it plays in TV, animation & film. If you're a Writer, Director, Producer [...]
The Thrilling Adventure Hour is Nigh + Ticket Giveaway!
03
Apr
The Thrilling Adventure Hour is Nigh + Ticket Giveaway! It may be less improv and more scripted, but the LA-based staged show & hit podcast, The Thrilling Adventure Hour has world class improvisors in the cast - and guess what? They're coming to Sydney - and we've got a double pass to give away! When Thrilling [...]
Hey Fools! FREE Bi-Weekly Workouts Start April 1
28
Mar
Hey Fools! FREE Bi-Weekly Workouts Start April 1 LMA Bi-Weekly (fortnightly) Workouts begin in Sydney on April Fools Day at our new partner venue, The Local Taphouse. Weekly Workouts are a great way to keep those improv skills active in-between Workshops, best of all they're free to all LMA Alumni and friends with prior improv [...]
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15 Reminders for Every Improviser
23
Mar
15 Reminders for Every Improviser 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 is Improv?- [...]
The Beauty of the Childhood
16
Mar
After years of watching Vancouver housing prices climb, driven in part by Chinese investment, Eveline Xia came to a painful realization: Despite having a Master’s degree and solid career prospects.
Dear Actors, Sorry…
09
Mar
Dear Actors, Sorry... Dear Actors, We know you've been burned. We know there's lots of cowboy outfits out there teaching all sorts of "improv" classes, and from what we've been told, chances are you didn't quite get what you'd hoped for from your last one. Maybe you took a class led by someone who attended one or two [...]
Sam Jenkins’ “Rules” of Improv – Part 1
12
Feb
Sam Jenkins' “Rules” of Improv - Part 1 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 [...]
Billy Connolly: 3 Ways Improv Can Improve Your Career
22
Dec
Billy Connolly: 3 Ways Improv Can Improve Your Career Read all about it over at Fast Company, then come back here to book a corporate training day for your team at work. And in the spirit of LMA bringing top talent from overseas down under, please enjoy this old gem below.
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Michaela Watkins & Jim Rash Talk Groundlings
16
Jul
Michaela Watkins & Jim Rash Talk Groundlings Check out this great interview from one of our favourite PodCasts, KCRW's "The Business." Skip to the 19:20 mark to hear Groundlings alumni Jim Rash (Oscar winning writer of George Clooney’s The Descendants, Dean Pelton on Community) and Michaela Watkins (Trophy Wife, SNL) talk about the 40 year history of [...]
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