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Here's to 20 More!
Oh, what a night! About a week and a half ago, we got to celebrate the 20th anniversary of easylaughs. At Plein Theater on 28 November, we gathered nearly 30 former and current cast members to play a show celebrating the best of easylaughs and the joy of improv in front of a sold-out crowd.
Nora McLeese
7 days ago2 min read
How to become an improviser in Amsterdam
This procedure has been tested on a single subject, please follow at your own risk.
Side effects may include stepping out of your introverted shell, shining in the spotlight, and never having to prepare for anything ever again.
Supriya J.
Nov 153 min read
Memorable Characters: Mini-Series (part 3)
When a need is perceived- through a call for action or an opening in the story, how do you respond? Do you decide with your brain, body or gut? Do you step in or hold back? Do you wait for someone else to endow you? Do you make a move first and explain it later? And what if you have to do it all in song?
Supriya J.
Aug 33 min read
Memorable Characters: Mini-Series (part 2)
For those, like me, who retain every little detail of everything they play, improv nostalgia can be both a gift and a curse. And those who forget quickly afterwards, like our very own Nirvi Maru, can enjoy the present moment and move on to experience the new one.
Supriya J.
Jul 33 min read
Memorable Characters: A Mini-Series
This summer, I spoke to some of our favourite cast members about the most memorable characters they have played in an improvised show.
In the first of the series, we meet Suzie from the world of Tarantino, created and played by Nicole Mischler.
Supriya J.
Jun 133 min read
Why is Improv so Bad?
According to the website Answer The Public, one of the top searches related to improv in the Netherlands is: Why is improv so bad?
Elena Carbonell
Apr 242 min read
Improv(e) your Life
I didn’t have to travel to London or visit Harvard though to learn some life lessons from improv though.
Shaakira Vania
Nov 28, 20244 min read
Just what the Doctor Ordered
Humour is such a precious thing. Such a delicious quality to uncover and appreciate in another...
Shaakira Vania
Oct 31, 20243 min read
Dramatic Improv
Dramatic improv requires a different way of playing to comedic improv. Come explore the difference with teacher Steven Morgan.
Steven Morgan
Oct 21, 20243 min read
Improv and Existential Philosophy
When they hear the term "existential philosophy," most people probably imagine something particularly serious. From Sisyphus's optimistic...
Minas Frantzescos
Jun 18, 20244 min read
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