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Pen Pals Improv

Pen Pals is an improvised celebration of the lost art of letter writing.



Great performers from the improv comedy community come together to improvise a series of letters between characters that have been made up on the spot.

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Brenna Judkins and Becky Webb from 2021-03-14T15:47:47

In this episode Brenna Judkins and Becky Webb improvise a correspondence between a Miss Marple inspired amateur detective and a real hardened detective

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Kate Bell and Fiona Howat from 2021-02-28T15:51:26

Kate Bell and Fiona Howat improvise a chain of letters loosely inspired by Victorian gothic literature.

Is there something in the attic? Why has Penelope's husband been so long dealing wi...

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Hazel Dixon and Matthew Nicholson from 2021-02-14T15:34:41

The truth about cats and dogs... and letter writing....

Matthew Nicholson (Let Us Make It Up To You, The Hang, PeaSoup) is a puppy dog and Hazel Dixon (Let Us Make It Up To You, The Hang,...

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Susan Harrison and Stephen Davidson from 2021-02-07T17:49:31

Susan Harrison (Showstoppers, These Folk, Beings) and Stephen Davidson (Impromiscuous, The Improvised Play) improvise letters between two flat mates that do not get to see each other in person. ...

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Will Hines and Mark Rawle - Ghost writer from 2021-01-31T17:14:20

Will Hines (Author of the How To Be The Greatest Improvisor on Earth and performer with The Upright Citizens Brigade) improvises a chain of letters with Mark Rawle (of Fright Club and Hoopla). Listen

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Michelle Gilliam and Emma Bird - Mission to Mars from 2021-01-24T14:58:50

Two astronauts prepare for a "Mission to Mars" by checking out each others good and bad habits.

Michelle Gilliam is head of Improv MKE in Milwaukee and Emma Bird runs Liverpool Comedy Imp...

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William Wyn Davies and Owen Scrivens- At The Circus from 2021-01-17T18:47:25

Matthew Nicholson steps in as host for this episode as Owen and Will from Let Us Make It Up To You write letters as ex-circus friends.

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Mara Joy and Edmund Fargher from 2021-01-10T18:15:27

Two old friends reconnect after a chance encounter that one of them just had to write about...

Mara Joy (Spontaneous Players) and Edmund Fargher (The Maydays) improvise a chain of letters...

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Rhiannon Jenkins and Laxmi Priya - Dear Diary from 2020-12-20T13:14:13

UK improviser Rhiannon Jenkins and Laxmi Priya from Bangalore improvise a chain of letters between a woman and her diary.

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Jay Sukow and Liam Webber - Night and Day from 2020-12-13T14:49:36

In this episode Jay Sukow and Liam Webber improvise a chain of letters between Night and Day. 

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Chris Mead and Valerie Ward - The Magician and The Assistant from 2020-12-06T13:17:33

Chris Mead from The Improv Place, Project 2, The Maydays and The Nursery and Valerie Ward from Parallelogramophonograph (PGraph) improvise a story between a famous illusionist and their ex-assis...

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Pen Pals Improv - Helen Foster and Lauren Silver from 2020-07-07T23:10:44

In this episode Helen Foster and Lauren Silver play two sisters who have just discovered each others existence. Helen and Lauren began improvising together in Liverpool and continue to have the ...

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Pen Pals Improv - Amy Moule and Jess O'Neill from 2020-06-28T22:30:07

This episode has Amy Moule in Australia and Jess O'Neill in New Zealand (but normally based in the North West of the UK) improvise a chain of letters between two "concerned parents". 

Amy...

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Pen Pals - Jonathan Nguyen and Lloydie James Lloyd from 2020-06-19T17:08:50

This episode sees Jonathan Nguyen (Comediasians, Dogprov) and Lloydie James Lloyd (The Maydays, Clones, the Improv Chronicle) improvise a chain of letters between two old friends after one decid...

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Pen Pals Improv - Matthew Nicholson and Ian Hayles from 2020-06-12T19:53:02

This episode of Pen Pals sees two great actors/improvisers:

Matthew Nicholson a regular at Let Us Make It Up To You in Newcastle and Ian Hayles who normally improvises in the North West w...

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Pen Pals Improv - Peter Brown and Becky Illsley from 2020-06-04T16:09:57

The Lawyer and The Brat

This Episode sees Peter Brown (Edmonton, Canada) and Becky Illsley (Liverpool, UK) improvise a chain of letters between a long suffering family lawyer and Stephani...

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Pen Pals Improv - Katie Tranter and Fena Ortalli from 2020-05-27T19:27:22

This episode of Pen Pals improv involves Fena Ortalli (From Argentina - currently living in Madrid) and Katie Tranter (From Let Us Make It Up To You and The Hang). 

 

The chain of ...

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Pen Pals Improv - David Escobedo and Vanessa Anton from 2020-05-23T09:00

This episode of Pen Pals Improv sees David Escobedo from the Improv Boost, Mind Meld, and Mischief Managed improvise with an old friend Vanessa Anton from San Diego. The improvised letter writin...

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Pen Pals Improv - Kevin Scott and Alex Fradera from 2020-05-13T16:29:22

The first episode of Pen Pals Improv!

Kevin Scott from the People's Improv Theatre in New York and Alex Fradera from Open Heart Theatre in the UK come together to improvise a chain of let...

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