Improvised comedy sketches based on a single suggestion.

'Martha' - Jess Napthine and Jess O'Neill
'Fluorescent' - Jess O'Neill and Eji Osigwe
'Scientology' - Chris Smowton and Jess Napthine



Additional sound:
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Bare Bones 1 - Martha | Fluorescent | Scientology

Improvised comedy sketches based on a single suggestion.

In Episode 2, Chris Smowton and Andy McQuaker open some book at page 86, and use the first line as inspiration for a scene.



Additional sound:
https://www.freesound.org/people/Setuniman
https://www.freesound.org/people/Sclolex

Bare Bones 2 - "It's time to go to the gym..."

Improvised comedy sketches based on a single suggestion.

'Puzzlement' - Jess O'Neill, Anthony Barnish, Eji Osigwe, Andy McQuaker
'Treasurer' - Jess Napthine, Andy McQuaker
'Lent' - Anthony Barnish, Eji Osiqwe, Andy McQuaker, Jess Napthine


Additional sound:
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https://www.freesound.org/people/Sclolex
http://www.freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/
https://www.freesound.org/people/Bruno_ph
https://www.freesound.org/people/ERH

Bare Bones 3 - Puzzlement | Treasurer | Lent

Improvised comedy scenes and sketches, based on a single suggestion.

'Conscious' - Anthony Barnish, Eji Osigwe, Jess O'Neill
'Amsterdam' - Eji Osigwe, Jess O'Neill, Jess Napthine, Anthony Barnish

Additional sound:
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http://freesound.org/people/Sclolex
http://freesound.org/people/samfk360
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Bare Bones 4 - Conscious | Amsterdam

Another shipment of improvised comedy scenes and sketches based on your Twitter and Facebook suggestions. Delivered with a nod, a wink, and a froth at the mouth, by Jess Napthine, Andy McQuaker and Jess O'Neill.

1. 'Burglar'
2. 'Darts'
3. 'Kerfuffle'

Additional sound:
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freesound.org/people/Sclolex
freesound.org/people/FlatHill
freesound.org/people/LittleRobotSoun
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freesound.org/people/E_Vice
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Bare Bones 5 - Burglar | Darts | Kerfuffle

In this special extended edition of the ImproQuo podcast, we interview Michael Gellman. A hugely experienced improviser, actor and director who has worked with Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Steve Carrell, Dan Aykroyd, Del Close and many more. 

Michael was in Manchester over the weekend to teach his 'Character to Performance' workshop. As well as sitting down for a chat, Michael very generously performed some scenes with us.

Hosted by Eji Osigwe
with Jess Napthine, Chris Smowton, Andy McQuaker, Jess O'Neill and Anthony Barnish

Scenes:
'Sundial' - Michael Gellman, Jess Napthine, Eji Osigwe
'Drizzle' - Anthony Barnish, Jess O'Neill
'Catapult' - Michael Gellman, Chris Smowton, Eji Osigwe, Jess Napthine

Michael J Gellman is Artistic Director of The Process Theatre. He teaches at Loyalist College as well as Master Workshops for Second City International and Artistic New Directions NYC. He is an alumnus of the Second City mainstage and was a resident director for Second City in Canada and the USA for 25 years.

Recorded at the Yard Theatre, Manchester

Editing by Andy McQuaker

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freesound.org/people/Sclolex
freesound.org/people/Bruno_ph
freesound.org/people/alaupas
freesound.org/people/zimbot

Bare Bonus - Michael Gellman Special

Improvised scenes and sketches based on a single suggestion.

'Mushroom'
with Jess O'Neill, Anthony Barnish, Andy McQuaker, Patrick Murray and Eji Osigwe

Additional sound:
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freesound.org/people/Sclolex
freesound.org/people/FlatHill
freesound.org/people/ERH
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Bare Bones 7 - Mushroom

Improvised scenes and sketches based on a single suggestion. Spontaneous and unscripted.

'Moron' - Jess O'Neill, Andy McQuaker and Anthony Barnish

Additional sound:
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freesound.org/people/klankbeeld

Bare Bones 8 - Moron

Manchester based improv troupe ImproQuo

Home of the ImproQuo comedy improv podcast 'Bare Bones', where we take a single suggestion and improvise scenes and sketches - spontaneous and unscripted.

First formed in Manchester UK, we are a varied collection of performing artists who’ve come together to bring the craft, skill and joys of improv to the wider population.

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