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Ep 21: “Our Play” – Part Two: Joe Bill and Patti Stiles.

flagsx3Having reconciled the whole Del/Keith thing, Joe and Patti now chat far and wide. Their histories at Loose Moose and Annoyance Theater, and what those experiences ignited in them. Big city competition, institutionalized teaching, the value, or otherwise of notes and theatre critics,  the troupes in their travels that inspire, the ideas that tease and the ever-ethos-driven vigilance against cynicism in the work.

Two  true-believers speak. Impro’s a journey. Welcome aboard.

TFPC Ep 21 – Joe Bill, Patti Stiles – OUR PLAY Part 2

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LINKS

Patti’s blog about the show.

Joe’s blog about the show.

Loose Moose

Annoyance Theater

Em’s writings.

Joe Bill Bio from I.O.

Patti’s bio.

SHOW NOTES:

Some high-end feedback around the 55  min mark. (Either side of “You Really Oughta See This.”) It lasts for about ten minutes at various degrees of annoyance. I treated audio with various filters, but could not remove it completely. Beats me where it came from?Apologies there. Turn the bass up on your i-pod for a bit.

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Ep 20: Joe Bill & Patti Stiles. “Our Play – Part One.”

flagsx3What happens when Del improv meets Keith impro in a show featuring two of the most prominent students of those styles? “Our Play” was just that. In 2011, at a festival in Würburg, Germany, Joe and Patti shared the stage for the first time, each having half the show to play in their style. Here, they reflect on the bumps and joys of that experience.

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 TFPC Ep20 – Joe Bill Patti Stiles OUR PLAY Part 1

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In part one of this double episode, Joe and Patti  share some misconceptions and discoveries about the work of Del and Keith, the nature of Harold and Theatresports tm,  their attitudes to impro as art, along with the  impact their meeting has had upon their teaching and a little in-scene thing called the “Check-List.”

And lots more…

CORRECTIONS

Our Play was performed in Würburg, Germany, 2011, not Austin, Tx, 2009.  Out of Bounds 2009 was when Joe and Patti first met in person.

LINKS:

Patti’s blog about the show.

Joe’s blog about the show.

A bit about Bassprov

The music of The Spaces.

Em’s writings.

Out of Bounds Festival.

Joe Bill Bio from I.O.

Patti bio.

SHOW NOTES:

Some audio foldback on Joe’s line due to treatment of hiss on Skype three-way. Apologies there, but Joe remains audible and articulate.

Walls Ending Theme

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Ep 19: Andrew Moore – The Young Man’s Game

usa-flagAndrew Moore is a rare thing in an improv world of workshops and class levels. He is a self taught improviser and a co-founder  of Sylvan Productions, a comedy/improv group from San Francisco. Here, he speaks with guest Flint reporter David Innes about his  ambitious journey that has things far beyond the improv stage in its cross-hairs.

TFPC Ep 19-Andrew Moore-The Young Man’s Game

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Is there a freshness and purity to NOT being taught improv, but rather discovering it as you do it? What sort of shows are born from that creative place? Just how do you build a show and audience from your back-yard? Andrew Moore speaks of his ambition and hopes for Sylvan Productions- sketch, stand-up, television, film….a place for ‘The Young Man’s Game.’

LINKS

Sylvan Productions

David Innes Troupe – The Impro Box