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Are you Awake! Student edition - Stuck In The Elevator

Join us for late-night conversations performed by Impro Melbourne students. Ep1 Stuck in an elevator.

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Patti Stiles

Today's guest blogger is long time Impro Melbourne performer, teacher and former Artistic Director Patti Stiles. She sits down with IM alum Jim Fishwick to discuss her new book 'Improvise Freely'.

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Nicole Smith

Today's guest blogger is Impro Melbourne student Nicole Smith, who takes us through her impro journey from Zoom to the room and back again...

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Panfred Reed

The Best Seat in the House: Today's guest blogger is Impro Melbourne's resident accompanist Panfred Reed, who gives us a sneak peek of his view of the show from behind the piano.

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Rookie Tryouts 2021 Announced

Impro Melbourne is looking for individuals who have a passion for improvisation to join our Rookie Company.

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Impro and the Fountain of Youth

I hope we will always have a range of ages and backgrounds playing on impro stages – that way we truly reflect our society and all its possibilities.

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Impro is home

Impro feels like home for the little girl in me. She breaks free from the rules and boundaries and gets to use her imagination to play, have fun and be spontaneous in a supportive environment. As adults, we forget how important it is to create space for these things. Spontaneity and play is actually a core emotional need that leads to rigidity and unrelenting standards when we don’t get to experience them as a child and don’t give it to ourselves as an adult.

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Are you Awake - Back nine!

Ep 22 - Are you Awake - Back Nine! Is it time to step aside? Performed by Tim Redmond and Jenny Lovell. Original music played by Panfred Reed. Are You Awake? an improvised podcast.

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Are you Awake - It's Time!

Ep 21 - Are you Awake - It's Time! It's time to go! Performed by Brenna Dixon and Amy Moule. Original music played by Panfred Reed. Are You Awake? an improvised podcast.

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Love is in the Impro!

In today's blog, we're doing something a little bit different for Valentine's Day! We all know that impro brings people together. It's a great way to make a new best friend or simply widen your social circle. But did you know that a number of IM performers and students have met their long term partners through impro? Today's guest bloggers are two long-time IM performers who turned "Yes And" into "I Do"...

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