About time. And product. And being more deliberate.
Caleb and Katy McEwen, the artistic directors at Minneapolis’ legendary Brave New Workshop comedy theater and I discuss the challenges of running a comedy theater. The ongoing struggle to strike the balance between challenging material and filling seats. Additionally, Caleb’s definition of good improv feels an awful lot like a good podcast. Listen to the …
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A conversation with the Minneapolis improv group Five Man Job on the Minneapolis improv scene and the difference between the Who’s Line is It Anyway? and Del Close’s Harold flavor of improv. You might want to know: there is some cursing in this episode. Listen to Improv Comedy in Minneapolis with Five Man Job [32 …
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Every Sunday night at the Brave New Workshop presents, Improv-A-Go-Go. $1 buys you 2 hours of local improv. A good deal no matter how hit and miss the comedy. Tonight’s performance was definitely so: Straight From Uranus started off rough and quickly got their stride. Knowing when to end a scene, improv or otherwise is …