The Role of Improv in Progress City: Yes, and… Satire!
Improv isn’t just a method; it’s a mindset. It’s about saying “Yes, and…” to the absurdities we encounter and using them as springboards for humor and critique. Improv works because it embraces spontaneity and the unexpected. It allows me to take a half-formed idea and run with it until it morphs into something unique, layered, […]
The Power of Absurdity in Storytelling and Social Commentary
As a writer, filmmaker, and performer, I’ve always been drawn to absurdity. It’s the kind of absurdity that starts with a caveman attempting to spark a fire and somehow ends with modern humans arguing on Twitter about the correct way to pronounce “quinoa.” Absurdity, in all its chaotic, illogical, and outright bizarre glory, is the […]