Monster Baby #12: Meta-tation: This is a Subtitle

by | Sep 14, 2016 | Applied Improvisation Network, Blues Traveler, Da Vinci's Notebook, David Wilcox, Europe, Improv, meta perspective, Mindfulness, Thought-Provokers, Wales

Lisa and Ted return from their most recent retreat to share a few meta-level insights. After a storytelling warm-up game (1:27) and a check-in about Ted’s trip to Europe (7:51), the duo introduce the perspective of the Observer in meditation and improv (19:25). They...

Monster Baby #11: Passing the Bechdel Test: On Gender in Improv and Facing Old Demons

by | Sep 2, 2016 | Bechtel test, Diversity, gender, Improv, Inclusion and Social Justice, Mindfulness, NMH, sexual harassment, skeletons, Thich Nhat Hanh, women

With Ted finally back from a month in Europe, he and Lisa explore the ramifications of her recently directed run of “Bechdel Test” improv shows.* After a playful warm-up game of Finish the Word (3:23), Lisa and Ted recount their performer and audience perspectives on...