Zenprov Podcast

[Howlin Walker]

Hello, all. I posted our podcast on the events forum, but since this podcast discusses theories/techniques/forms in improv (from a Zen perspective), I thought I'd post here.

Zenprov is hosted at http://cia.libsyn.com or you can go to iTunes and search Chicago Improv Associates and find it there. (We're also on Facebook under "Zenprov.")

Let us know how you like it or if you have any topics you'd like us to cover.

thanks,
Nancy

[Howlin Walker]

Ooh, boy! It took us a while to post our latest podcast - this one entitled "Blocked! - or - I Don't Care" but it's now up! As you may guess from the title, we had creative block. Here's the blurb:

Blocked or I Don't Care. In this Episode we cover the dreaded blocks that happen from time to time to every creative person, from a personal perspective. We look at how blocks occur, what brings them on and most importantly how to deal with them.

Enjoy! Let us know how you like it.

[Howlin Walker]

Hey there. The next podcast is up - it's on music in improv.

Music is often an integral part of Improv. Why is it important? What exactly is music? How do you do it well? What is the Zen approach to Music? We cover all of this and more.

I also posted three scenes from MUSICAL! the musical (the first two-act improvised Broadway style musical in the country) on YouTube, so people could see what kind of musical improv I had put together. Actually, two are song scenes, and one is a non-song scene within the musical. Just go to YouTube and search "zenprov" - (if you do MUSICAL! the musical, or Matrix the musical, a ton of videos come up...)

cia.libsyn.com gets you to the podcast, or search on iTunes.

Enjoy!
Nancy

[Howlin Walker]

Hello, all. The next Zenprov podcast is up - it's a talk with our Buddhist (with a capital "B") friend. Here's the blurb:

Marshall's dear friend Michael Aronoff who is a Buddhist meditation teacher and yoga instructor talks with Marshall and Nancy about what is zen and how it relates to improv. This is the Zen side of Zenprov.

Enjoy!

[Howlin Walker]

Hello again. Our next podcast is up. It's on the topic of improvisers and actors - are they the same? Different?

Here's the blurb -

A square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not necessarily a square. An improvisor is an actor but an actor is not neccesarily an improvisor. This episode centers on why Improvisors should do legit theater and Actors should do Improv.

Enjoy!
-Nancy

[Howlin Walker]

Hello --

Just posted the 26th Zenprov Podcast on Short Form...

This episode examines Short Form improv. We discuss the oft overlooked positive side of Short Form, taking a look at the unique skill sets and important elements of this commercially viable and often undervalued form of Improv.

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Let us know any topic you'd like us to discuss from a zen perspective!

thanks,
Nancy

[Howlin Walker]

Hi - the next Zenprov podcast is up - it's called "The Momentous Moment."

Thanks,
Nancy

http://www.cia.libsyn.com

[Howlin Walker]

Hello, all! Boy, I missed posting about the last episode, so check that one out

Episode 28 - Trust, Confidence and Control
A deeper exploration of the issue of trust and how it relates to your paradigm. How changing your perspective can free you to trust all the time and free you and your work.

Episode 29 - Relationship
Relationships in Improv Troupes. Are they good, bad or something else? What are the ideal relationships to have within the Improv milleau? Do mixed marriages work? What is a relationship in the Zen sense of reality? Lots of questions, surprising answers.

Also Marshall and I will be traveling to England in May and would love to do some workshops there. Does anyone know how we might go about this or do any of our UK/EU listeners read this thread?

If so, please contact us! Here, on our Facebook Zenprov group page or at the standard info@ChicagoImprovAssociates.com.

Happy New Year and Merry Zen!

Love ya,
Nancy