Introverted Improvisers

Spotlight on Sidonie (Sid) Starr and hypnosis practice, which turns out to be quite "improv-adjacent."  Check out her featured set, and explore her other work here below timestamps.

Host: Rasheed!

(0:00) Camila on Sid's performing style

(2:37) Rasheed introduces Sid with brief bio

(4:20) Sid and her 5 slashes; on being a "sensation seeker"; feelings and improv/acting

(8:30) Defining hypnosis

(9:32) Finding hypnosis, common questions & misconceptions

(12:42) First experience

(16:00) Process of a session (including boundary setting)

(18:30) Crossover with improv; the flow of both

(21:44) Future study/practice dreams

Sid's other podcast work: 

Secret in Your Pocket (clip) 

Genghis Khan of Prairie Dogs (clip)

Secrets of Suburbia (monoscene/show)

 

A spot of hope in a speck of dust.

 

An improvised journey with Passengers Thompson & Camila 

 

#hi_iatus

Mood. And more where this came from in 2023!

Target: Remove line-at-a-time storytelling far away from the musical inspiration; "A to J thinking" (referencing "A to C Thinking" in improv)

A more successful set in montage with music, Presidential Wombs of Uncertainty

Proudly with Camila, Jeff, and Bela of Licorice Cathedral

Please enjoy your patronizing overpriced bar of chocolate while we read the (entire) wrapper  for you.

#notsponsored

#seriouslynotsponsored

Voices: Camila, Bela, Jess, Thompson of Roundabout Shakespeare

 

photocred

An after school snack from the vaults of 8/19/2021 - have we changed?

Single Bricks & Slow Burn

Voices: Bela, Sidonie

To hear some familiar i-i voices use improv to explore & honor true teacher stories, listen to them join the Unscripted team's new podcast, Unstandardized Testing!

Slice of life monoscene with game, heart, and a very sketchy service.

 

Voices: Bryan & Montana

With: Anon & Camila

(00:00) "Welcome" to Oz

(03:16) The Little Engine That Could...n't

(06:21) The Bar for Washed Up Protagonists

(08:46) Big Bad Wolf Therapy

(10:42) Curious George & the Curiosity Posse

(14:03) The Magic Schoolbus Substitute Driver

(16:57) The Haunted Forest?

(17:24) The Skydiving Elephant (+ hysterical laughter)

(20:27) Peter Parker in Charlotte's Web

(25:03) The Beanstalk Needs a Permit

 

Voices: Anon, Rasheed, Maggie, Camila, Steve, Bryan, Paloma, Bela

Select scenes from 2 separate group recordings

 

Challenge yourself to go nowhere, and see where you wind up.

A monoscene for POV, emotional investment, and sincere humor.

(0:00) Intro 

(2:56) player commentary

(3:54) Format suggestions/guidelines & optional producer role 

(6:52) Limbo #1, featuring players Montana, Maggie, Bryan, Amalia, Camila

Circles of Hell & Cloud 9

Underground Bunker

Wrapping up with player reflections & group scenes that led to set glory, after the inspiration of "Pineapple Dildo"

(00:00) Intro

(2:24) Writer's Room on Improv Book Chapter "Pineapple Dildo"

(14:39) Feedback on a favorite episode at Roundabout Shakes

(18:49) Playing the tropes of improv as character, including Pineapple and Dildo

(26:37) Players reflect on P/D

 

Mentions:

Tonight Tonight Set

Coffeebreak Shakes Set

Part 1: Pineapple Dildo Origin Story

Part 2: Pineapple Dildo suggested to everyone!

#FreePineappleDildo

 

Everyone gets the suggestion "Pineapple Dildo," the improviser's Rorschach test.

(00:00 - 01:56) Intro

(01:57 - 06:25) Grounded Pineapple Dildo Duo

(07:06 - 09:32) 2Prov Women - going right for it

(09:42 - 11:58) 2Prov Men - gamey & careful

(12:05 - 16:00) POV & Group

(16:20 - 18:44) Roundabout Shakespeare

(18:52 - 21:38) Camila & Jess Shakespeare Wordplay

(21:40 - 24:17) Surrealists - Dactylic Trimeter warm up

(24:30 - 26:01) Surrealists - Heavy Metal Dildo

Don't miss the button...

 

#FreePineappleDildo

Liminal Passengers

30 Second Fart (exercise)