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Pen Pals ImprovBrenna Judkins and Becky WebbIn this episode Brenna Judkins and Becky Webb improvise a correspondence between a Miss Marple inspired amateur detective and a real hardened detective
2021-03-1442 minPen Pals ImprovKate Bell and Fiona HowatKate 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 with a Count in Eastern Europe? Will Mildred save the day?
We will find out in this week's Pen Pals Improv
2021-02-2847 minPen Pals ImprovHazel Dixon and Matthew NicholsonThe 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, Bobbit Worm Games) is a cat that have recently been seperated - they catch up by writing letters and wonder if they can solve their humans...
2021-02-1431 minPen Pals ImprovSusan Harrison and Stephen DavidsonSusan 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.
2021-02-0735 minPen Pals ImprovWill Hines and Mark Rawle - Ghost writerWill 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). The letters explore the crumbling relationship between two old friends whose lives have taken very different directions.
2021-01-3136 minPen Pals ImprovMichelle Gilliam and Emma Bird - Mission to MarsTwo 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 Improv in the UK
2021-01-2434 minPen Pals ImprovWilliam Wyn Davies and Owen Scrivens- At The CircusMatthew 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.
2021-01-1735 minPen Pals ImprovMara Joy and Edmund FargherTwo 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 with real heart and lots of amusing details.
2021-01-101h 00Pen Pals ImprovRhiannon Jenkins and Laxmi Priya - Dear DiaryUK improviser Rhiannon Jenkins and Laxmi Priya from Bangalore improvise a chain of letters between a woman and her diary.
2020-12-2041 minPen Pals ImprovJay Sukow and Liam Webber - Night and DayIn this episode Jay Sukow and Liam Webber improvise a chain of letters between Night and Day.
2020-12-1332 minPen Pals ImprovChris Mead and Valerie Ward - The Magician and The AssistantChris 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-assistant.
2020-12-0630 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals Improv - Helen Foster and Lauren SilverIn 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 most wonderful chemistry.Pen Pals is produced by Let Us Make It Up To You www.facebook.com/letusmakeituptoyouTwitter: @letusmakeitup
2020-07-0700 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals Improv - Amy Moule and Jess O'NeillThis 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 normally performs with Impro Melbourne and Jess normally performs with Casino ImprovThe podcast is produced by Let Us Make It Up To Youwww.facebook.com/letusmakeituptoyouTwitter: @letusmakeitup
2020-06-2800 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals - Jonathan Nguyen and Lloydie James LloydThis 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 decides to leave his local government job and see the world.
2020-06-1900 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals Improv - Matthew Nicholson and Ian HaylesThis 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 with Casino improv. The improvised challenge (which as always the two performers knew nothing about in advance) sees a young actor look for advice from one of the veterans of the British stage. Please subscribe/rate the podcast if you enjoyed it.
2020-06-1200 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals Improv - Peter Brown and Becky IllsleyThe Lawyer and The BratThis Episode sees Peter Brown (Edmonton, Canada) and Becky Illsley (Liverpool, UK) improvise a chain of letters between a long suffering family lawyer and Stephanie... the "brat" of the family.
2020-06-0400 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals Improv - Katie Tranter and Fena OrtalliThis 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 letters in this episode are between two performers that fell in love on a cruise ship and having to deal with the distance there is between them.
2020-05-2700 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals Improv - David Escobedo and Vanessa AntonThis 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 writing challenge sees two high school sweethearts rediscover each other after 15 years apart.
2020-05-2300 minPen Pals ImprovPen Pals Improv - Kevin Scott and Alex FraderaThe 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 letters between two characters.This episode involves the correspondence between an idealist British Author and his new American literary agent.
2020-05-1300 min