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12/31/2022

2022 review of the year

What a year it's been... Manchester Open Exhibition. In January, I had 2 pages from my comic strip displayed in an exhibition. Through gritted teeth I called myself an artist. TedX talk, Warrington Massive. This has been on my bucket list for years. Talking about the benefits of improv, I worked hard to learn it […]

10/24/2022

Improvising a Musical

Our new show, ready for Edinburgh!

09/21/2022

Speaking at PechaKucha Manchester

20 Slides, 20 seconds each. What can go wrong...

07/21/2022

"How Improvisation can benefit your life", my TEDx Warrington Talk

Bucket list item ticked! I can now say I'm officially a TEDx speaker! I was a little bit nervous watching the video this morning when the Warrington team let me know my TEDx talk had dropped. I knew I'd said everything in the right order and I had a blast on the night. No special […]

06/18/2022

Speaking at TEDx Warrington

I'm chuffed to bursting to reveal I've been chosen to speak at TEDx Warrington 2022...and it's only a week away! It's such a relief to let the get out of the bag, as I've been sitting on this info and rehearsing for the last two months. Not only that, but this particular inaugural TEDx in […]

05/19/2022

A take on live gigs in 2022.

The live gig scene feels very different in 2022. A lot has changed since 2019 and as the UK adapts, my priorities have changed a little too. With the current cost of living crisis and high fuel prices, the idea of driving long distances every weekend has become very challenging. During the pandemic, a lot […]

12/15/2020

Supercharged Entrepreneur interview

Comedy meets corporate

03/03/2020

Can improv help you deal with change?

Do you often think, what if?

02/18/2020

Improv. Creative Workshops for Digital and Tech Teams .

What do companies want out of team building? Better relationships? Clearer communication? Communication and active listening are the 'bread and butter' of improv. If you think of theatre or comedy when the word 'improv' is mentioned that's fair enough, but digging a little deeper, using improvisation effectively can reveal a great way to skill up, […]

02/07/2020

Inspiring images from lively debate

Graphic recording a community event

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