WHO’S GOT THE STATUS?
by Ann Lo Ever since we discussed status in improv class I’ve been mulling it over. I want to learn how to play the part of a high-status person. That doesn’t come naturally to me…
Announcing A New Team Member at Merlin Works!
Hi Merlin Works Staff, Teachers, Volunteers and Friends- As you know, Paul Normandin has done an amazing job of leading The Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation out of the dark days of the pandemic into…
Summer 2024 classes open for registration!
Summer is around the corner! We have a lot of offerings for our Summer 2024 Session – read on to learn about ongoing curriculum or to enroll in workshops. Register before May 24th (classes begin June 8th)…
TRAVELING TO THE LAND OF IMPROV
Improv means facing the unknown like a traveler does when visiting a foreign country. It can be embarrassing when I do something that works in the Land of Austin that doesn’t work in the Land of Improv. In the Land of Improv, with many of the rules of normal interaction changed, it’s possible to be creative, flexible, and playful because those are the customs in this new “foreign country.”
Join us in May for TWO Weekends of Student Showcases!
It’s Graduation time for Merlin Works (and everywhere else)! Join us May 9 & 11 and/or May 16 & 18 to celebrate our most recent crop of graduates! WEEKEND 1: MAY 9 & 11 Storytelling…
Join us April 13th for our Spring Showcases!
Spring is in the air and we’re gearing up a new season with a Free Improv Jam, our flagship show The Cauldron and something a little different — Improv Anonymous. Free Improv Jam When: 6 PM,…
Can Improv Lead to More Insights? The Merlin Works Spring 2024 Newsletter
I had an insight at a lecture about insights. I was in the auditorium of the Allen Institute, having just wrapped up delivering a training on creativity for laboratory scientists (more on that later.) I was…