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YBY ep 246: Asia Beck and Ben Snaith on vulnerability through improv!
This week on Yes But Why, we interview Australian improv duo, Asia Beck & Ben Snaith. Asia Beck is a musician and an improviser. They studied Jazz at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. They credit their ability to improvise in the realm of comedy to the training received during music studies. Asia is an advocate for mental health/schizophrenia awareness and encourages anyone else with similar struggles to use comedy as…
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YBY ep 245: Annie O’Connor and finding confidence in your own abilities.
This week on Yes But Why, we chat with improviser, Annie O’Connor. Annie O’Connor is a veteran improviser that has been teaching and performing since 1997. Alongside her husband, Levin O’Connor, Annie created NOW improv in Los Angeles. This is where they invented the New Earth Army improv classes for personal development. She has taught improv at MI’s Westside Comedy Theater (Santa Monica, CA) , iOwest (LA), Improv Utopia, The…
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YBY ep 244: Jessica Thonen and the magical flow of possibility.
This week on Yes But Why, we chat with Jessica Thonen, theatrical design and technology professor at Eckerd College. Jessica Thonen is a passionate community builder. At Eckerd College, she supports the BA and BFA degree programs for the Theatre Dept. And they are truly lucky to have her. With a BA in drama from University of Dallas and an MFA from West Virginia University, Jessica Thonen has designed scenery…
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YBY ep 243: Surya Abhineta is building the bridge from Nepal to the international impro scene.
This week on Yes But Why, we interviewed Nepali theater artist, Surya Abhineta. Listen in as we catch up with Surya Abhineta at the beginning of his creative journey. Surya recently broke into the international improv scene and he caught my eye doing a couple zoom improv shows. In our conversation, we talk about his interest in acting and in casting. Surya wants to open the world to the beauty…
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YBY ep 242: John Poveromo on working hard and knowing your own value.
This week on Yes But Why, we talk to stand-up comedian and political comedy writer, John Poveromo. John Poveromo is a Brooklyn-born, Jersey-raised stand-up comic who exudes the perfect blend of self-deprecation and optimism. John is a dynamic and engaging performer who uses comedy to make sense of himself and the world around him. As open and honest onstage as he was in this interview, John’s charm gives him the…
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