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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 [...]
Medland Metropolis Scores Big with LMA Corporate Training
05
Jul
Medland Metropolis Scores Big with LMA Corporate Training Here at LMA we always do follow up surveys with both our regular students and corporate clients in an effort to continually improve our offering. We take every bit of feedback on board and implement change whenever and where ever possible to make sure you receive the best improv [...]
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LMA Special Guest Instructor: Marc Evan Jackson
22
Jun
LMA Special Guest Instructor: Marc Evan Jackson Laugh-Masters Academy had the chance to sit down briefly with the legendary Marc Evan Jackson (aka Sparks Nevada) while he was in Sydney for our "Improv Q&A" and touring as part of "The Thrilling Adventure Hour" for the Sydney Comedy Festival. The man is a legendary improv guru [...]
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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Dan Pavatich Joins the LMA Roster
12
Jun
Dan Pavatich Joins the LMA Roster We are delighted to welcome Dan Pavatich to the LMA Roster of Australian Instructors. Dan is a very accomplished Improvisor and funny man having performed and studied internationally at some of the world's biggest and best comedy festivals and schools. Stay tuned for upcoming intensives with Dan including Sketch, [...]
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Guest Blog: Ryan Booker, ICON Actor Management
01
Jun
Guest Blog: Ryan Booker, ICON Actor Management Recently LMA had a chance to catch up with Ryan Booker from ICON Actor Management in Brisbane. ICON is a unique management agency whose aim is to engage, develop and support top level and high potential Actors in their careers and help them to be better prepared for auditioning [...]
Yes, And to Improv and Business
05
May
Yes, And to Improv and Business Special Guest Blog By: Kelly Leonard, Executive Vice-President of The Second City There is a story from the early days of The Second City - around 1961 - a Coca Cola executive sought out the newly celebrated improv artists of The Second City to get their creative minds working [...]
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 [...]
Improv in Business: Real Estate
20
Apr
Improv in Business: Real Estate Special Guest Instructor, Greg Tindale is a Realtor by day and a Washington Improv Theater performer by night. Here he is getting some recognition in his local newspaper for how he puts improv skills to use in his day job. Reprinted from The Dupont Current, written by Beth Cope. Local Realtor puts his Varied [...]
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.
Sam Jenkins’ “Rules” of Improv – Part 3
10
Mar
Sam Jenkins' "Rules" of Improv - Part 3 Laugh-Masters Academy is proud to bring you this 3-part series outlining some of the "rules" of improv by Sam Jenkins. His list is a great reference and we look forward to reading his forthcoming book on the subject soon. In the meantime, if you want to learn how to [...]
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 [...]