The nanonanofilm Improv Comedy Podcast · Dave Heron
Trying New Improv Formats
February 17, 2025·13 min·1 clip
Dave Herron shares teacher Liz Allen's principle that improv isn't good or bad, but 'an optimal choice,' and warns a flashy new format can't cover up missing the basics.
As heard by us
A clear-eyed look at when a new improv format helps and when it starts to get in its own way.
Dave Herron frames long-form improv as a practical test of judgment: when does a new format open things up, and when does it just slow the room down?
Why you'd press play
You are weighing whether to explain a new improv format, or just let the audience catch on as you go.
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