Week Two: The First Beat
The First Beat: Oh the pain–the rusty pain of doing scene work again–after so long. (A couple of months) Exhausting, really. The re-learning curve is steep. And the exploration of […]
Student Guest Blog: Level 5 Week 1
What does the suggestion bulldozer bring to mind? To an intrepid tribe on a Monday evening it was evocative of smoking your parents’ cigarette butts and trying to be an […]
Comedy in Denver: What to see this March
It happened. You blinked and now February is over and March has started and before you know it, it will be December again and have you started your Christmas shopping […]
Funny Four: The Best Spots For Improv Comedy In Denver
Denver’s comedy scene continues to grow as it gains national attention, but did you know that Denver is also home to a robust and thriving improv comedy scene? That’s right, […]
The First Thought: Part V – I Love to Laugh
“[Humanity] has unquestionably one really effective weapon—laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution—these can lift at a colossal humbug—push it a little—weaken it a little, century by century, but only laughter […]
The First Thought: Part IV – Sport
“Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.” Langston Hughes, The Collected Works of Langston Hughes “Well, they say overweight […]
The First Thought: Part III – Scene Work Makes the Teamwork
“Together – one of the most inspiring words in the English language. Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Clergyman Edward Everett Hale, Address […]
The First Thought – Part II: Practice Makes a Fool of Us All
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill, Attributed Quote “Dude, suckin’ at something is the first step […]
The First Thought – Part I: Humble Beginnings
“A journey of one thousand miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu, The Tao Te Ching “The journey of a hundred thousand miles begins in an airport that smells […]
Be the Sky in Improv
In improvisation, it is important to understand the role each actor plays. Similar to things that occur in the sky, such as thunderstorms and sunshine, improvisation is a great way […]