October 16, 2011 by Timmy Redmond

Ep 13 – Tony Totino: The Loose Moose and other things

Tony Totino was there at the ignition switch of The Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary in the late seventies. Now working in Norway with Teater Liksom, here he speaks of what it means to be part of that origin story and where those beginnings have led.

TFPC Ep 13 – Tony Totino Loose Moose and other things

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Impro has few trans national touchstones. Sure, there’s the eternal flame-war between Delheads and Johnstone clans, but the form, for the most part, rests uneasily in its own transience.

Here, Tony chats about one significant moment in improv, the early days of ‘The Moose’. On working with Keith Johnstone and the creation of the seminal formats, Theatresports tm (and its subsequent bastardization) and The Life Game tm.

The role of genre in story and our responsibility, or otherwise, to research its beats, Norwegian mythology and impro, why use set when you can mime,… and just how would you improvise in the style of Conan the Barbarian?

Tony Totino. Ep 13.

LINKS

The Loose Moose now.

Teater Liksom on Wiki.

Impro Theatre and The Flint ep about them.

Some more about David Ives.

Find Stewart Kohinga’s music and info here and his youtube channel here.

Em’s book of poetry, “Your Looking Eyes”, here

CORRECTIONS

None as yet.

September 6, 2011 by Timmy Redmond

Ep 12: Randy Dixon – ‘Mythology and Kinship’: Improvention 2011

Randy Dixon, veteren Seattle improviser and Unexpected Productions Artistic Director, speaks about the influence of Del Close, his life and times as a young improviser, and the impact of mythology in the work he creates.

TFPC Ep 12 – Randy Dixon: Improvention 2011

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From Street Theatre A, Improvention 2011, Australia, the last of the ‘fireside chat’ series. A live recording of Randy Dixon speaking with good friend Rama Nicholas about his growth as a young improviser into the world travelling teacher and player he is today. His unique trake on the Keith V Del debate, facing death with Del Close and what art can draw from such things, and his hopes for the roads yet to be walked..

Run time 56 mins

LINKS

Unexpected Productions

Randy on Applied Improv Network

The Joseph Campbell Foundation

Improvention

LD JP 1

LD JP 2

February 24, 2011 by Timmy Redmond

Ep 3: The Wishing Tree with Rama Nicholas

Almost all improv shows employ ask-fors as impetus for scenes and stories. A location. An occupation. A what-have-you…But, what if you requested the audience’s very wants and desires to inspire your show? Their deepest wishes…..

TFPC Ep3 The Wishing Tree with Rama Nicholas

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Rama Nicholas performs for a living in Melbourne, Australia, but traverses the nation and globe to explore and teach improv.

In this episode, she speaks of how a Japanese myth and the simple notion of making-a-wish combined and tran

Rama works the audience. Theatresports Grand Final, 2009. Image and copyright: Mark Gambino

sformed into the highly successful improvised show, The Wishing Tree, and the unexpected effect it has had on audience and performer alike.

She discusses the influence of Randy Dixon, the beneath of an idea, the call of mythology and, what to perform with truth means to her as an artist.

There is also a lovely, final song from Hello Satellites and two brand-spanking new segments, Pavlov’s Improv and I’m not saying..I’m just sayin’- with Jay Ray.