This post requires a bit of background, which I admit is not really on this web site. Here are the two most salient details.
First, I started an improvisational comedy group in 2006 in Sheffield. I act as the artistic director. It's been extremely successful, and over the past year (during term time, the group is primarily comprised of students) we've put on shows on pretty much a weekly basis.
Second, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is a the largest arts festival in the world. It's particularly known for it's comedy - this is the place for new comedy.
What do these two facts have in common? Well, the Shrimps (Sheffield Imps!) are performing at the Fringe this year for two weeks, and it's quite an experience!
Our first show (of fourteen) was Monday, and it went pretty well. We had a nearly full house (our venue seats about 50 people), and there was laughter throughout. Here's a picture from our tech rehearsal.
We've been running non-stop since we got here Sunday, with planning the show, rehearsing, flyering (more on that in an upcoming post), and of course seeing other shows! That last part is really crucial.
Every other day we'll also be running improv workshops to teach people the basics of what we do. In fact, I'm off to run the first one now, so I'll have to write more later!