Every month or so, Merlin Works releases a new email newsletter, with a feature article about how improv applies to other aspects of life and vice versa. This month’s feature article focuses on how the…
Most workshops start with some ice breaker or warm-up activities to get everyone acquainted, comfortable, focused and energized. After warm-ups, the instructor will give you a brief introduction into the topic at hand and then…
You can’t really learn improv, can you? Of course you can! Spontaneity, creativity, and listening are just like any other skill–you can practice them and get better. It’s like jazz improvisation. You would never just…
To have fun To loosen up, be more creative, and be more spontaneous To perform improv comedy on stage To improve their stand up comedy/juggling/live music/magic act To be better at thinking on their feet…
Austin Wide Open Magazine: “Another veteran performer, Shana Merlin, has performed with numerous troupes including Los Paranoias, The Oxymorons, and ultimately with Sean Hill’s Austin Theatresports. When Hill first opened the Hideout and started The Heroes…
Austin Woman Magazine: “Learning improv can open up a new way of seeing and interacting with the world. Among the many lessons to be gleamed from improv are learning to build trust, examine relationships and improve…
The Austin Chronicle Cover Story: “What is this form of entertainment called improvisation? Is it always comedy, is it sometimes drama, and is it, in any case, an enjoyable experience for other than hardcore performance freaks?…