The Backline Podcast
1) Get Connected
This week Rob and Adam discuss connection, rapport, relationships onstage and offstage. Also, is it possible to have a meaningful connection with a stranger onstage? Brought to you By: The Sonar Netwo...Show More
2) Form Follows Function
This week Rob and Adam discuss improv forms! What makes a good improv form? When does your improv format get in the way of your scenes? Also, the beloved format "Darwin's Christmas Tree" returns to t...Show More
3) There’s Nothing More Boring Than Creativity
This week, Rob and Adam dive into where improv ideas come from, how to wrestle with creative blocks, and why the supposedly “whimsical” act of creating can be surprisingly… boring. Brought to you By: ...Show More
4) Do You Like Me?
There's nothing more unfair when an audience picks their collective favourite onstage. How important is it to be likable onstage? What can you do to stay on the good side of a discerning crowd? Bro...Show More
5) Classroom the to the Stage
This week Rob and Adam discuss the careful art of taking lessons from the classroom and applying them to the stage. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
6) How Do I Know If I’m Getting Better?
This week Rob and Adam discuss personal growth, improvement, and developing yourself throughout your improv career. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
7) Active Choice VS. Action Choice
This week Rob and Adam discuss one of the foundational rules of improv, "Always make the active choice." Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
8) The Anaesthetic of Yes And
We're told that Yes And is the building block of every improv scene, but are there are drawbacks when using this tool? This week Rob and Adam discuss the origins of Yes And, how to agree effectively, ...Show More
9) Find the End
This week Rob and Adam discuss how to find your ending onstage, what a resolution looks like onstage, and how your ending might differ based on what format you're playing. Thanks to ITS Company Direct...Show More
10) Scene Paint Me (Like One of Your French Girls)
This week Rob and Adam discuss scene painting within scenes, openers, and transitions. As well as Mitch Marner, ceremonial swords, and the science of revenge. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network htt...Show More