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Delicious Danny P Initiates a New Scene
15
Dec
It has been a long journey with LMA, firstly consulting to the school on creative matters, then kicking off the Melbourne School and ultimately moving to Sydney to take on the Artistic Director role.
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Improv Is A Team Sport
17
Sep
Improv Is A Team Sport September 17, 2017 Posted by: - LMA Staff Category: Improv.Blog , No Comments Improv Is A Team Sport Comedy is typically thought of as a solo pursuit, from the high school class clown to legendary stand ups, usually, people are trying to be the funniest: the single most funny person [...]
A Disposable Life
16
Jul
A Disposable Life This week's post is by LMA Artistic Director Dan Pavatich One of the fundamental ideas behind Improv is that it is disposable, anything we create exists for a moment and then evaporates. The upside is that improvisers learn to believe in the power of creativity, and the moment. The downside can be that [...]
Improvising With Hippos
06
Jul
Improvising With Hippos Nikki-Anne Wilson is a PhD student based at the Brain and Mind Centre at The University of Sydney. Her research examines how imagination contributes to social behaviour, specifically, whether the inability to imagine may explain the loss of social skills in dementia. She is also an LMA student, a wannabe improv star [...]
How Do You Get Better At Improv?
29
Jun
How Do You Get Better At Improv? Our guest blog this week comes from Andy Balloch, LMA Melbourne’s School Coordinator and Producer who has studied at iO Chicago and The Improv Conspiracy, where he now coaches Levels 1 - 3. Andy regularly performs in ‘Us Plus One', is a member of the Deconstruction Ensemble (Laugh Master’s [...]
7 Things You Need to Master Improv
07
Jun
7 Things You Need to Master Improv This week’s guest blog post is from Ryan Karels (New York City's Upright Citizens Brigade) who taught Level 2 and 3 improv at LMA (Sydney), Term 2, 2017. While teaching improv at LMA, I'll note in the scene, "This is more of a spiritual note...” So LMA asked me to write [...]
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Master and Apprentice Alike
03
Jun
Master and Apprentice Alike This post is by Dan Pavatich, LMA's Artistic Director I have been lucky enough to perform with some extremely funny and talented people, some of whom have been performing for decades, and others for only a matter of weeks. Such was the case last night at The Night Shift, when I had the [...]
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Advice From A Very Wise And Handsome Man!
24
May
Advice From A Very Wise And Handsome Man! Kishore Yadav is an LMA student. Once a very WISE and HANDSOME man said "IMPROV SHOULD BE MADE MANDATORY FOR EVERYONE IN THIS WORLD". This man is the one writing this blog, the first blog of his life! Forgive me for having called myself both handsome and [...]
Finding Your Emotional Truth In Improv
18
May
Finding Your Emotional Truth In Improv May 18, 2017 Posted by: - LMA Staff Category: Guest Blog , No Comments Finding Your Emotional Truth In Improv An improv scene is a space where, by proxy, you are able to explore any real-life relationship or interaction you can conceive of, as well as the imaginary and [...]
How It Really Feels Stepping Into Your First Improv Class
12
May
How It Really Feels Stepping Into Your First Improv Class I am trying to summon back how it felt stepping into an LMA improv class first the first time. It would be easy now, knowing how I’ve come to love the class and the legends in it, to blur any recollection of apprehension on that [...]
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That First Step Makes All the Difference.
10
Feb
That First Step Makes All the Difference. Ever wonder what it takes to be funny on the spot but scared that it's too hard? If you are nervous and would like to dip your toes in and see if it's for you LMA have regular FREE introduction to improv classes on the second Saturday of [...]
Improv Level 1 and 2 Melbourne Graduation Show – December 12
28
Nov
Improv Level 1 and 2 Melbourne Graduation Show - December 12 Welcome to LMA’s Improv Level 1 and 2 Graduation show, an evening of comedy featuring a fantastic lineup of Australia’s rising improv comedy All-Stars. This special evening will consist of improv shows performed by LMA’s Level 1 and 2 graduates, followed by a performance [...]
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Improv & Clown Graduation Show – December 9th
21
Nov
Improv & Clown Graduation Show - December 9th Laugh-Masters Academy Presents: Improv & Clown Graduation Shows featuring our current Level 1 and 2 Improv class as well as our Level 1 Clown graduates! So come see some of Sydney's newest - comedic talent, live on stage at one of the best theater around. Best of all, every show comes [...]
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Improv Level 1, 3, and 4 Graduation Show – December 8
21
Nov
Improv Level 1, 3, and 4 Graduation Show - December 8 Welcome to LMA’s Improv Level 1, 3, and 4 Graduation show, an evening of comedy featuring a fantastic lineup of Australia’s rising improv comedy All-Stars. This special evening will consist of improv shows performed by LMA’s Level 1, 3 and 4 graduates, followed by [...]
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Night Shift at the Factory on December 17
16
Nov
Night Shift at the Factory on December 17 You work so hard, you deserve a break! That's why on December 17, you need to head down to the Factory Theater for the next installment of Night Shift Improv Comedy Show. We've booked some amazing performers: LMA's own "Shut Up Darryl", "Cinnamon Rolls", Teacher teams, and more! Every [...]
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Night Shift at the Factory on November 11
30
Oct
Night Shift at the Factory on November 11 You work so hard, you deserve a break! That's why on November 11, you need to head down to the Factory Theater for the next installment of Night Shift Improv Comedy Show. We've booked some amazing performers: LMA's own "Shut Up Darryl", the sketch group "Pursuit of Happiness", "Brothers [...]
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