<story><title>Learnimprov – Just the first improv game site</title><url>https://www.learnimprov.com/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>murph-almighty</author><text>In-person improv is one of the things I miss the most with the pandemic. Fortunately a lot of enthusiasts have adapted with web technologies and have been streaming shows on Zoom- I joined a team recently that has actually never performed in person!&lt;p&gt;In NY&amp;#x27;s scene there&amp;#x27;s a surprising amount of software engineers who do improv as a creative outlet. I started taking classes at Magnet Theater about 1.5 years ago and it&amp;#x27;s been a great way to pull my brain out of work. More specifically, it&amp;#x27;s nice to enter a mental space where I need to empty out my mind, listen to what my scene partner is saying, and progress a situation that&amp;#x27;s presented to me- its close to the concept of mushin[1] but in an acting context.&lt;p&gt;Improv theaters in NYC have (for the most part) been suffering financially, and if you&amp;#x27;re in the area, once things are in a more normal state, I strongly advise checking out shows, whether it&amp;#x27;s UCB, Magnet, PIT, or any of the other theaters! Some places (namely Magnet) also do twitch streams if you&amp;#x27;re looking for something to watch on a random night.&lt;p&gt;[1]&lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Mushin_(mental_state)&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&amp;#x2F;wiki&amp;#x2F;Mushin_(mental_state)&lt;/a&gt;</text></comment>
<story><title>Learnimprov – Just the first improv game site</title><url>https://www.learnimprov.com/</url></story><parent_chain></parent_chain><comment><author>miiiiiike</author><text>My favorite quote about improv came from a stand-up comic I used to see around NYC: “The three best comedy shows I’ve ever seen have all been improv.. And so were the worst 498.”&lt;p&gt;Here’s a thing a guy did about the death of UCB New York: &lt;a href=&quot;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;youtu.be&amp;#x2F;rObi3xZTQUk&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;https:&amp;#x2F;&amp;#x2F;youtu.be&amp;#x2F;rObi3xZTQUk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;Comedy that isn’t about politics, memes, or the pandemic is the one frivolous thing that I miss about the before times.</text></comment>