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XX - Flavours of Joy
August 26, 2025
Playful improv rehearsals, embracing the thrills of Playback Theatre, and the joy of play-reading!
XIX - The Big Elephant in the International Room
August 19, 2025
Back from a thought-provoking playback theatre camp shared with Israeli playbackers, dealing with heavy politics, raw emotions and challenging biases.
XVIII - The Country, not the State
August 12, 2025
Immersed in Georgian wilderness, I'm bonding over improv at playback camp.
XVII - Tips and tricks
August 5, 2025
Preparing for my Georgia trip, offering fresh improv tips, and tackling Playback Theatre basics.
XVI - València
July 29, 2025
Cherishing Valencian roots, recalling beginnings, and celebrating love.
XV - Sharing the Discovery
July 22, 2025
Exploring summer routines, improv techniques, Playback Theatre tips and the wonders of Victorian London!
XIV - Blame It on the Edit
July 15, 2025
Surviving summer heat, doing shows, attending concerts, understanding edits in improv and channeling nostalgia through theatre and an old sitcom.
XIII - Getting high
July 8, 2025
Improv adventures in Colorado way over the sea level, a Playback Theatre tip, upcoming events, and plane-movie musings!
XII - Playing with Languages
July 1, 2025
Jetting off to Colorado for Improv Utopia, running language learning improv workshops, and revisiting Pinter plays!
XI - Surfing the heatwave
June 24, 2025
Surviving a London heatwave while gearing up for U.S. adventures and sharing improv and playback theatre insights!
X - A quite nostalgic week
June 17, 2025
Celebrating my 10th newsletter, reliving Britpop nostalgia, diving into improv tips and talking of a particular playback theatre form!
IX - Back to grey
June 10, 2025
Rainy days, improv insights, playback numbers and a newfound love for Alan Bennett—here's to change and creativity!
VIII - Alive and kicking
June 3, 2025
Exploring London's cemeteries and navigating improv's bittersweet dilemmas!
VII - Following the joy
May 27, 2025
I celebrated joy in acting while inspiring kids through storytelling and improv and reflected on powerful theatre.
VI - Art is political
May 20, 2025
This week, I'm advocating for political courage in improv and the arts amidst global injustices.
V - The purpose of the short form
May 13, 2025
This edition dives into the nuances of improv and Playback Theatre when it comes to short form.
IV - An intense bank holiday
May 6, 2025
After a busy bank holiday, I'm exhausted but thrilled from performing improv and teaching Playback Theatre.
III - Finding stages in unusual places
April 29, 2025
From unusual stages to improvised Shakespeare and the importance of the Playback Theatre ritual!
II - Acknowlegde how far you've come
April 22, 2025
In this week's newsletter I reflect on my journey as a performer and facilitator, I talk about the musician role in Playback and more...
I - Landing on your doormat
April 15, 2025
I'm launching a newsletter to share my journey in theatre, improv, and more with you weekly!
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