This is one for the nurds, for the people who first identify as improvisers, those sunk too deep to let a bit of physical distance get in the way. This is one for the folks who always wanted to be part of a movement, a fauve, a surrealist or a...
Dear all,Sadly, a couple of days ago, we received notice from our landlord that we will need to close down The Nursery Studios in Euston Tower and vacate the space at the start of November. Needless to say, we’re extremely shocked and saddened by this.We have informed everyone who...
2019 has been a year of change for the Nursery and to continue that, we are delighted to announce that we are moving house!At the start of November, The Nursery will be moving all of our operations from Nursery Training Centre (near London Bridge) to the Nursery Studios, Floors 18...
Dear friends,First of all, thank you for all of the support we have had over the last 18 months of running the Nursery Theatre in Broadgate (and indeed the last nine years of running the company). To all the volunteers, staff, acts, and audience member who have together made our...
Parent: How many times have I told you to wash your hand before you come to dinner? Child: (sighs) Six hundred and thirty four.There are some improv moves that irritate me more than they should. Now, in fairness, I am by nature a little grouchy and it is only through the...
Slapdash International started in a way entirely deserving of the name. One short year after the Nursery ran its first improv festival of new theatre, I met a guy on an improv workshop who was involved with the Old Vic Tunnels back before that space became a skatepark. Two weeks...
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OK, so we opened a theatre. We did something like a gazillion shows and even more people watched them. So what's next? After (and during) the summer season, we had a good think about what we can do better. And while most reasonable improvisers are flyering in the rain in...