“Does this make me look fat?”
“Does this make me look fat?” We play an active part in constructing our identities, as this Observer article pointed out. We decide amongst us who counts as ‘fat’ or ‘thin’, and our decisions shift over time. There’s an...
Ruth Jones and James Cordon
Ruth Jones and James Cordon – improvising the Gavin & Stacey script I always enjoyed working with Ruth Jones when she was in my improvisation comedy performing team, More Fool Us. She’s a wonderful collaborator and I was reminded by this old cutting that fell out...
Why games are the future
Why games are the future The future may be hard to predict, but back in 2011 Jane McGonigal was spot on with this one. It’s a trend that’s still emerging, people playing to play – for enjoyment as much as for winning. And clever designers are...
The secret of Van Gogh’s genius – and how you can use it too
The secret of Van Gogh’s genius – and how you can use it too Insightful comments by art critic Tom Lubbock on how Van Gogh ‘draws how one might wish to live’. That’s by improvising, and in particular by trusting his abilities moment by...
3 ways to increase learning in organisations full of experts
3 ways to increase learning in organisations full of experts If you want people to learn, then those people have to accept that there are things they don’t yet know. That’s relatively easy when it’s abstract – ‘oh yes, there’s always more to learn’ – but a...Forthcoming Events
