Impropodden Hjalmar Hardestam

Brendon Clark is an American-Danish improvisor playing regularly on the Stockholm scene. He currently plays in DuoDuo and a new project iHINT. His seven years of improv began through International Theater Stockholm's expat community, playing in the IT'S house team Gaslit and later The Mighty Improv, as well as the Swedish group Måndagsbarn. Brendon also explores performance and improvisation in his work as a teacher and researcher in design.



Me and Brendon are talking about design thinking and emerging opportunities, Erving Goffman and how everyday life can be seen as a stage. We are talking about to discover rather than invent, that ideas often are a reaction to the dominant and that you learn the way you are taught. We are also talking about improv at the university, how Brendon would have structured hos own improv school and that it is in the between that things happens.

Rob Norman is a Canadian Improviser. He's the author of Improvising Now, as well as an instructor and director at the Second City Toronto. In addition to producing The Backline weekly podcast, Rob is a Canadian Screen Award winner for his performance on CityTV’s Sunnyside.

In this shorter episode me and Rob talks about Improv history, building bridges over the sea and Del Close, David Shepard and Kieth Johnston. We talk about why Rob does improv, fear and hobbies. We are also talking about rollercoasters, flipping hamburgers and to have a little chat with God.

Alex is an award winning comic, writer, and improviser, and headteacher at The Free Association theatre in London. Alex has been improvising for over a decade and has been with The FA since its inception in 2014, first as a member of the inaugural house team The Cartel before becoming a teacher and then later joining a host of other FA shows. You can currently see him in Saturday night show This Doesn't Leave The Room as well as the monthly Groundhog and Friends.

Alex is an award winning comic, writer, and improviser, and headteacher at The Free Association theatre in London. Alex has been improvising for over a decade. You can currently see him in Saturday night show This Doesn't Leave The Room as well as the monthly Groundhog and Friends.

Gareth is an improviser from Dublin, Ireland and is a performer and teacher at The Free Association in London. He can be seen playing on the headline show "JACUZII" and the house Harold team "NANA". Gareth is also the creator of "Fabled: The Improvised Fantasy Adventure".

Gareth and I talk about what to do when the scene "runs out", to be open for epiphanys and the importnace of keeping practicing. We talk about being the best Voice Of Reason that you possible can, innovate don't create and the reason why we have formats. We also talk about shooting sideways, lillypads and the reincorporation Island.

Jason Perez is the Artistic Director and Co-Founder of the Edinburgh International Improv Festival. Jason is a teacher with Will Hines’ WGIS. You can see him perform with Billy Merritt, Julie Brister, Sarah Claspell, and Josh Simpson in The Good Leads in which they perform The Glen.

Me and Jason talks about the four ways of being a better improviser, to learn something new every week and to be okay with your own comedic voice. We talk about Pirate Robot Ninja, game of the scene and the differences between teacher, director and coach. We are also talking about X-men, bank vaults and why you should be pulling out your fellow improvisers legs and shit in their mouths.

Chris Gau is an improviser, writer & director. He co-created Borderline (C5/Netflix US/UK) and The Literary Adventures of Mr. Brown (Radio 4). Chris developed comedy scripts for Guilty Party, Hat Trick, Comedy Central, Big Talk, You + Me & Various Artists and written for Mock The Week. Chris has directed eight shows for the Edinburgh Festival, including An Audience with Yasmine Day (Soho Theatre). He performs with The Wilsons, St Doctor's Hospital & Jacuzii. Representation: Freddie Best at Claire Best & Associates @thechrisgau

Me and Chris talks about the importance of playing the expected behavior in a scene, both with specifics and emotions so that the audience have something to relate to. We talk about being vulnerable, improv paradoxes and to catch the wind. We also talk about a lot of nuns, bouncers and to chill the fuck out!