Think writing comedy is hard? How about making it up on the spot? That’s the premise of improv comedy, a highly skilled branch of comedy that can offer audiences unpredictable thrills; an experience that may be totally different at the next night’s show.
ArtsHub talked to four comics at MICF about the art of improv.
He built his celebrated debut solo show Virtuoso in small rooms at late-night Edinburgh Fringe slots, and is following a similar process with his new hour, What a Character, which introduces a whole new cast of comic creations. It’s already picked up a Best of Comedy Weekly Award at Adelaide Fringe Festival this year.