News – 2015

Looks like lots of you made 'do more improv comedy' your new year's resolution, as our upcoming Introduction to Short-Form Improv (EDINBURGH) has just sold out. Awesome :D!

For those of you who didn't manage to book a spot, our waiting list is now open, so be sure to get in touch and register your interest (places will be offerred on a first come, first served basis).

We're also taking registrations for upcoming courses, so be sure to let us know which classes you're interested in for your chance to book early!

We're very excited to announce our new sister improv group over in Honk Kong: TBC Improv HK!

Established by To Be Continued… co-founder and now HK based improviser Lauren Berning, the group aim is to bring fun and laughter of TBC Improv to the island city - an aim we know they'll easily succeed at :D. So if you find yourself HK bound and needing to get your improv fix (either through performances or workshops), TBC Improv HK have got you covered!

Not able to make it to Hong Kong or wanting to get a feel for the group? Check out their promotional video below:

Since its inception in 2009, To Be Continued… has worked tirelessly to create a home for improv in Scotland: an epicenter for those wishing to watch, perform and/or learn this exciting art form. With an ever growing scene, the time is right to begin the next project to establish improv in Scotland: The TBC Improv Theatre.

The ultimate goal for The TBC Improv Theatre is create a focal point for improv comedy in Edinburgh: a location where multiple groups (from both in and outwith Scotland) can perform; the go to place for those wishing to watch and/or learn improv. By bringing improv comedy together under one roof, everyone currently involved in the improv scene in Scotland (the performers, the teachers and viewers) can work more closely together to grow and cultivate this exciting and fun scene.

While a fully-dedicated is still to come, long-time friends of (and regular home for) To Be Continued… The Tron Tavern have allowed us to use the Basement Bar on Mondays and the first/last Saturday of the month to host The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron.

Find out more about The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron here and we'll see you there this month!

Be sure to check out the following shows happening at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron this month:

Improv Games (Saturday 7 March, 7-8pm) - Improv comedy action with improvisers from all around performing in one-off teams (£5/4)

Absolute Improv Graduates! (Saturday 7 March, 8:30-9:30pm) - Showcasing the newest improv comedy talent in Scotland, with performers from our most recent improv course (Free)

The Harold Improv Comedy Show (Saturday 28 March, 7-8pm) - Much loved American improv comedy format brought to life by Scottish-based talent (£5/4)

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

To Be Continued… are excited to be returning to the Glasgow International Comedy Festival this year with not only our flagship show Absolute Improv!, but also a brand new improv comedy show Absolute Improv Musical: a musical journey around the world, using titles for songs from the audience, this show explores stories of life which can only truly be expressed through comedy and music (plus a little dancing).

Absolute Improv Musical - Friday 20 March 2015 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm | The Old Hairdresser's, Glasgow | £8/7 (tickets)

Absolute Improv! - Friday 27 March 2015 & Saturday 28 March 2015 | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Tron Theatre, Glasgow | £8/7 (tickets)

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

Be sure to check out the following shows happening at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron this month:

Improv Games | Saturday 4 April | 7pm - 8pm | (£5/4) - Improv comedy action with improvisers from all around performing in one-off teams

Me + One | Saturday 4 April | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | (Free) - Join Mara Joy (plus one) as they perform two-prov long-form fun

The Harold Improv Comedy Show | Saturday 25 April | 7pm - 8pm | (£5/4) - Much loved American improv comedy format brought to life by Scottish-based talent

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

To Be Continued… are back on the west coast at the end of the month with more improv fun, so be sure to keep the date!

Absolute Improv! | Friday 24 April 2015 | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Avant Garde, Glasgow | £6/5

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

We asked, you responded, and we listened: the next improv comedy course in Edinburgh from To Be Continued… will be:

Introduction to Long-Form Improv | Mondays, 20 April - 08 June 2015 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £80

It's be quite a while since we ran this course, but the demand for long-form improv in Edinburgh has been growing steadily and we're really excited to teach the skills for long-form (the game, group work, heightening) and some of the formats (including The Harold). So, if you're looking to do short-form but longer, this is the course for you!

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the course page of the website.

After the wonderful reception to the return of To Be Continued… courses in Glasgow with Introduction To Improv, we're pleased to announce our next Glasgow course:

Introduction to Short-Form Improv | Tuesdays, 07 April - 26 May 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Avant Garde, Merchant City, Glasgow | £80

This course is very much a practical course, where each week we'll focus on a different style of game (such restriction games, audience participation games and naive games), look at some of the skills and techniques the games require, and try out different games of that style. So if you're looking to learn short-form, hone your short-form skills, or wanting to have fun with this style of improv, this course is for you!

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the course page of the website.

Be sure to check out the following shows happening at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron this month:

Improv Games | Saturday 2 May | 7pm - 8pm | £5/4 - Improv comedy action with improvisers from all around performing in one-off teams

Smoky Monkeys | Saturday 2 May | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Free - Come along and check out the hottest new improv group on the Scottish scene!

The Harold Improv Comedy Show | Saturday 30 May | 7pm - 8pm | £5/4 - Much loved American improv comedy format brought to life by Scottish-based talent

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

To Be Continued… are back on the west coast at the end of the month with more improv fun, so be sure to keep the date!

Absolute Improv! | Friday 29 May 2015 | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Avant Garde, Glasgow | £6/5

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

To Be Continued… will be hosting The Scottish Improv Jam in Edinburgh on 20th June at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, where performers from right across the Scottish improv scene (and further afield) will join in the improv fun to raise money for the charity Missing People (registered charity number 1020419).

A little word about the charity:

Missing People is a UK charity that provides a lifeline when someone disappears. We offer dedicated support to missing people and their families through our 24/7 helpline. We listen in confidence, support people who are missing and their families; and, where possible, we help families and their missing loved ones to reconnect. We provide our services through working in partnership with the police, social services, other charities and professionals. We also undertake research and policy work to understand the experiences of missing people and their families and press for improvements in the support and services available to them.

Get your tickets here to be sure not to miss out on a fun night of improv for a good cause (100% of door takings will be donated to Missing People).

To Be Continued… are looking for new performers to join their in-house improv group “The TBC Improv Players”.

We are looking for performers with a strong improv - or similar performance - background who are keen to be part of the burgeoning improv comedy scene in Scotland. As a member of the TBC Improv Players, performers will have the opportunity to develop their improv skills, perform regularly with highly skilled performers, and to have a direct input on shows, workshops and more run by company. This is a fantastic opportunity for any actors wishing to improve and explore their improv skills, as well as regular opportunities for Scottish-based improvisers. All performances by members at To Be Continued… events will be paid.

Potential new members will join the group in September 2015 and should be free to rehearse once a week in Edinburgh (currently Wednesday nights), in addition to being available for performances on weekends.

Auditions will be held at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh. There will be two rounds of auditions, on Wednesday 8th and 15th July (6pm-7pm). Callbacks will be on Wednesday 22nd July (6-7pm). Auditions will consist of improvising with members of the troupe, followed by a brief chat with one-two of the members.

To apply, please email us at contact@tbcimprov.co.uk with the following:

• Headshot (so we can recognise you at the audition)
• Preferred Date
• Answers to the following the following questions:
  • What is your improv experience?
  • What performing do you do now, and what are your goals for the future?
  • Who are your comedy heroes and why?
• Which two famous figures (dead or alive) would you have at a dinner party and what after dinner game would you play?

Be sure to check out the following shows happening at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron this month:

Improv Games | Saturday 6 June | 7pm - 8pm | £5/4

Improv comedy action with improvisers from all around performing in one-off teams. (tickets)

AtoZ Improv Comedy | Saturday 6 June | 8:15pm - 9:15pm | Free

Come along for a rip-roaring, raucous adventure into the unexpected!

Life is Fantastic + Men with Fantastic Coconuts | Saturday 6 June | 9:30pm - 10:30pm | £6/5

Impro FX: Men With Coconuts are joined by improv comedy duo Life is Fantastic (Graham Dickson and Joseph Morpurgo) for a joint show! (tickets)

The Harold Improv Comedy Show | Saturday 27 June | 7pm - 8pm | £5/4

Much loved American improv comedy format brought to life by Scottish-based talent. (tickets)

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

On Saturday 20th, The TBC Improv Theatre will play host to The Scottish Improv Jam (#ScottishImprovJam2015) and we couldn't be more excited!

Performers from all over Scotland (and some slightly further afield) will descend upon Edinburgh for a night of improvised fun, all in aid of raising money for the Missing People charity (registered charity number 1020419). Missing People provides a lifeline for missing people and the families of missing people right across the UK, and TBC… are honoured to be able to help this worthwhile charity through the medium of improv comedy we love so much

Tickets are available now and all takings will go to the charity.

The Scottish Improv Jam | Saturday 20 June 2015 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | The TBC Improv theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £5/4 (tickets)

(psst, just for newsletter subscribers, a sneaky first announcement of one of the acts: the graduates from our recent Introduction to Long-Form course in Edinburgh will be along for some long-form fun!)

Glasgow-based improv fans can catch The TBC Improv Players as part of our "last Friday of the month" show at the Avant Garde. This month we are excited to have as our opening act Improv Killed My Dog - Glasgow's newest improv comedy group formed by graduates of our latest Introduction to Short-Form Improv course. TBC fun plus exciting new acts - what better start to a Friday night!

Absolute Improv! | Friday 26 June 2015 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Avant Garde, Glasgow | £6/5 (tickets)

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

We will be running drop-in workshops this month on Mondays 15/22/29 June - if you fancy giving improv a try but don't feel quite ready to commit to a full course, these are for you. Classes are £5 and run at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron (The Tron Tavern). No need to pre-book, just turn up on the night and have fun! Full details here.

To Be Continued… are looking for new performers to join The TBC Improv Players from September 2015! Auditions will be run on Wednesday 8 & 15 July (6-7pm) at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron (callbacks on Wednesday 22nd).

Interested in joining or know someone who would be perfect? Contact us to book your audition place (there will be a cap on numbers, so be sure to register your interest early!).

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 will see To Be Continued… return to our August home at theSpace on The Mile, and tickets are selling fast - Monday 10th August completely sold-out - so be sure to grab your tickets before it's too late…

Absolute Improv! | Friday 7 - Saturday 29 August (not Sunday 9 or 23) | 6:35pm - 7:25pm | theSpace on the Mile, Edinburgh | £10/9 & £9/8 (tickets)

Be sure to check out the following shows happening at The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron this month:

Smoky Monkeys | Tuesday 14 July | 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Free

Come along and check out the hottest new improv group on the Scottish scene!

Me + One | Tuesday 14 July| 9:00pm - 9:30pm | Free

Join Mara Joy (plus one) as they perform two-prov long-form fun

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

The TBC Improv Players can be found performing our flagship show Absolute Improv! this month at not 1 but 2 different festivals:

Buxton Fringe Festival | Friday 10 July 2015 (10:30pm - 11:30pm) / Saturday 11 July 2015 (10:30pm - 11:30pm) / Sunday 12 July 2015 | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Underground Venues, Buxton | £8/6 tickets

Merchant City Festival | Friday 31 July 2015 | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Tron Theatre, Glasgow | £8/7 tickets

For full details on performances this month, be sure to check out the shows page of the website.

After a lot of fun in June, drop-in workshops continue in Edinburgh, and we have a couple in Glasgow too! So, if you fancy giving improv a try but don't feel quite ready to commit to a full course, these are for you.

Edinburgh Class | Monday 13 & 20 July 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £5

Glasgow Class | Tuesday 21 & 28 July 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Avant Garde, Glasgow | £5

Full details for Edinburgh and Glasgow.

After an unprecidented response (and some excellent candidates), all auditions spots have now been filled. We do have a waiting list for people to register their interest, but cannot guarantee any spots. The future of improv comedy in Scotland looks very promising and exciting indeed!…

To Be Continued… are excited to welcome along Andrew Strano of The Improv Conspiracy (the home of Chicago-style improv comedy in Melbourne, Australia) to teach unique and insightful improv performance skills in this intensive improv learning day.

Just a little taste of what the workshop has in store:

Do You Feel Me?!?

It doesn't matter what you feel, as long as you feel something. If you care, the audience cares. It's that simple. Sick of getting the notes "react!", "Show don't tell!" or one of the thousand others that just mean exactly the same thing? Want to learn control or subtlety if you feel like a loose cannon? Come and experiment with emotions and levels in the Annoyance style.

The workshop will run Sunday 02 August 2015 10:00am - 5:00pm at Edinburgh Palette, St Margaret's House (formerly "the art's complex"), Edinburgh (places just £40)

Find out more about the here and to book your spot be (tickets will go on sale soon!).

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 will see To Be Continued… return to our August home at theSpace on The Mile, and tickets are selling fast - 10th, 11th and 24th August are completely sold-out - so be sure to grab your tickets before it's too late…

Absolute Improv! | Friday 7 - Saturday 29 August (not Sunday 9 or 23) | 6:35pm - 7:25pm | theSpace on the Mile, Edinburgh | £10/9 & £9/8 (tickets)

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015 will see To Be Continued… return to our August home at theSpace on The Mile, and tickets are selling fast - 7th, 10th, 11th, 14th and 24th August are completely sold-out - so be sure to grab your tickets before it's too late…

Absolute Improv! | Friday 7 - Saturday 29 August (not Sunday 9 or 23) | 6:35pm - 7:25pm | theSpace on the Mile, Edinburgh | £10/9 & £9/8 tickets

To Be Continued… play host to improvisers far and wide as they for comedy glory in Improv Games. Part of the PBH Free Fringe, Come along and witness some great improvisational talent formed into improv teams never seen before, (potentially) never to be seen again! A diverse mixture of performers from the Scottish, UK and World improv scenes will be placed into one-off improv teams for 50 minutes of short-form, improvisational hilarity.

Improv Games | Saturday 8 - Saturday 29 August | 1:10pm - 2:10pm | Chiquito (venue 294), 31 Frederick Street, Edinburgh | Free - Pay What You Decide

TBC Improv Player Mara Joy brings his popular podcast Me Plus One to the stage as part of the PBH Free Fringe. Joined everyday by a different special guest improviser, sit back and enjoy as they create an entirely new and unique two-person show based off one word from you – their wonderful audience!

Me Plus One | Saturday 8 - Saturday 29 August (not Wednesdays) | 4:15pm - 5:05pm | Cowgatehead (venue 32) UpOne L, 65 Cowgate, Edinburgh | Free

TBC Improv Players Nicola Dove, Eric Geistfeld, Sam Irving and Will Naameh bring their immensely well-received improvised Sherlock Holmes show Spontaneous Sherlock to the PBH Free Fringe. (hmmm, there seems to be a pattern forming here…). An entirely improvised Sherlock Holmes comedy play, based on your title suggestions! Performed by four of the country’s most critically-acclaimed comedy improvisers, with live Victorian musical accompaniment

Spontaneous Sherlock | Saturday 8 - Saturday 30 August | 9:15pm - 10:00pm | Liquid Room (venue 276) Annexe, Edinburgh | Free

Sam Irving and Will Naameh will also be performing with their other improv group Men With Coconuts at the PBH Free Fringe in their shows Men With Coconuts - their popular short-form improv show - and a brand new show Men With Coconuts: The Improvised You-sical! - an entirely improvised musical based on the lives of three lucky audience members!

Men With Coconuts | Saturday 8 - Saturday 30 August (not Mondays) | 12:15pm - 1:15pm | La Belle Angèle (Venue 301), Edinburgh | Free

Men With Coconuts: The Improvised You-sical! | Saturday 8 - Saturday 30 August (not Mondays) | 4:15pm - 5:10pm | Sportsters Bar (venue 90) nightclub, Edinburgh | Free

Due to their possession of superhuman strength (or a lack of understanding of the phrase "maybe pushing yourself a bit far"), Sam Irving and Will Naameh can be seen in yet another show at the PBH Free Fringe : their two-prov show Pint and a Half Should be lots of fun, but those lads are going to be knackered come September!

Pint and a Half | Saturday 8 - Friday 14 August | 11:45pm - 12:40am | Cowgatehead (venue 32) UpTwo S, 65 Cowgate, Edinburgh | Free

Long-time TBC Improv Player Peter Aitchison brings together performers from right across the performance arts spectrum for an hour of completely improvised fun in On The Spot Comedyas part of the PBH Free Fringe (you may have heard of it). As Peter quite rightly puts it: Comedy is at its best when it is made up on the spot, delivered off the cuff. So come and have a laugh while watching these players do their stuff.

On The Spot Comedy | Saturday 8 - Saturday 29 August | 9:55pm - 10:45pm| Chiquito (venue 294), 31 Frederick Street, Edinburgh | Free

Finally, we'd like to give a quick mention to our friends in A to Z Improv Comedyas they return to the PBH Free Fringe, With their late-night improv comedy show. Featuring a great selection of performers and talented guest stars, this is definitely one to check-out before the late-night partying ;)

A to Z Improv Comedy | Saturday 8 - Saturday 29 August (not Tuesdays) | 11:15 pm - 12:15am | 65 Canongate, Edinburgh | Free

After many years of improvising fun and adventure, this month we say farewell to long-time TBC Improv Player Sam Irving. A performer with To Be Continued… since it's early days, Sam has been a constant source of fun in the many different shows over the years, and shared both many wonderful laughs on and off stage. The original "Safari Explorer", we wish him well and hope our improv paths cross again soon.

After holding auditions comprising of some of the most talented potential performers we've had to date - giving us a difficult choice on who to choose - To Be Continued… is delighted to announce our new TBC Improv Players Steph Brown and Gregor Davidson! Welcome aboard, we're looking forward to lots of fun improv with guys. Be sure to check back in on the website soon when their official bios go live.

Drop-in workshops continue in Edinburgh. So, if you fancy giving improv a try but don't feel quite ready to commit to a full course, these are for you.

Edinburgh Class | Mondays, 21 September - 28 September 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £5

Full details for here.

This year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival was a creative melting point for improv comedy, with more and varied shows/workshops than ever before. For those who witnessed some of this improvised comedy joy and would like to join in, To Be Continued… will be running our Introduction to Improv course from October-November. This course teaches the fundamentals of improv performance and ideal for those who have never done improv before to those looking for an improv tune-up.

Introduction to Improv | Mondays, 05 October - 23 November 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £80

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The TBC Improv Theatre returns this September, and kicking off our new season of shows will be Edinburgh group Smoky Monkeys with their brand new show An Imp-Revised History of the World. See history made (up) before your very eyes and rediscover how we lived, loved and conquered before it all got so darn complicated - history will never look quite the same again.

Smoky Monkeys - An Imp-Revised History of the World | Tuesday 15 September 2015 | 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

Long-form improv comedy also returns to The TBC Improv Theatre this month with The Harold Improv Comedy Show. Featuring performers from The TBC Improv Players and the wider improv community, sit back and enjoy as two mini-plays are created before your very eyes based upon a one-word suggestion.

Drawing inspiration from the excellent long-form improvised show formats developed by the likes of iO Theatre in Chicago and UCB in New York, The Harold Improv Comedy Show is the perfect show to sample all the different possibilities improv comedy theatre can offer.

The Harold Improv Comedy Show | Saturday 26 September 2015 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | £5/4 | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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After a hugely successful run as part of the PBH Free Fringe 2015, The TBC Improv Theatre will become the host again to the Improv Games. Watch as 2-teams of three improvisers from across the improv scene come together in the aim of improv glory, to create the greatest improv scenes never seen before, never to be seen again, and compete for points that are definitely not arbitrary!

As a special treat, we've decided to make this and the remaining Improv Games shows of 2015 Pay What You Decide - free to enter and free to leave, you pay us what you think the show was worth.

Improv Games Saturday 03 October 2015 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pay What You Decide | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

Finally, for the third year in a row, Absolute Improv! was an Official Edinburgh Festival Fringe sell-out in 2015. To all the performers, the fans, the family members, friends and theSpaceUK venue staff who made this possible by getting together each day for an hour of fun silliness, everyone at To Be Continued… would just like to say thank you so much for not only making this possible but also helping us to have a great Fringe.

For those who witnessed some of the improvised comedy theatre joy throughout the year and would like to join in, To Be Continued… will be running our Introduction to Improv course from October-November. This course teaches the fundamentals of improv performance and is ideal for those who have never done improv before to those looking for an improv tune-up.

Introduction to Improv | Mondays, 05 October - 23 November 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £80

Spaces still available, but be sure to book soon!

Glasgow drop-in improv workshops are back! For our Glasgow friends needing to get their improv muscles flexing again, for those interested in courses but wanting to test the waters first, for those wanting something fun to do on a Tuesday night, this is for you. Come along and join us at our new Glasgow venue The Griffin Bar for some fun and to learn a little improv-something along the way. No previous experience or pre-booking required.

This is the first of hopefully many regular classes in October-December, so stay tuned for more news soon.

Drop-in Workshops (Glasgow)| Tuesday 6th October 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Griffin Bar, Glasgow | £5

Full details here.

A brand new show from TBC Improv Players Will Naameh and Paul Connolly, Open Improv Night provides an open platform for anyone and everyone to try-out new improv ideas.

Some more information about the show from Will and Paul:

The Scottish improv scene is rapidly expanding. With this new show, improvisers new and seasoned can try new and different things: try a new improv format; perform with different people; even improvise for the first time.

The first half will be comprised of 5, 10 and 15 minute slots; anyone can sign up for a slot to perform anything with anyone. The second half will be an improv jam, where we will draw names out of a hat and throw performers together in random scenes, formats and games; anyone can sign up on the night.

This is a safe, supportive and experimental night to help the Scottish improv scene grow!

Open Improv Night | Sunday 11th and 25th October 2015 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

After a hugely successful debut performance of their new show An Imp-Revised History of the World, Smoky Monkeys return to The TBC Improv Theatre for more history made (up) before your very eyes and rediscover how we lived, loved and conquered before it all got so darn complicated - history will never look quite the same again.

Smoky Monkeys - An Imp-Revised History of the World | Tuesday 13 October 2015 | 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

Due to unforeseen circumstances, To Be Continued… have been forced to cancel this month's Improv Games and Harold Improv Comedy shows (boo!). Don't fret though, both will be returning to The TBC Improv Theatre in November, so keep these dates free in your calendar (yay!):

Improv Games | Saturday 07 November 2015 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pay What You Decide | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

The Harold Improv Comedy Show | Saturday 28 November 2015 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pay What You Decide | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

Glasgow hear our cry: to your shores we are returning! To Be Continued… return to the stage in Glasgow for some short-form improv fun in our now 3-time Edinburgh Fringe Sell-out show Absolute Improv!. Being joined by our friends from Improv Teatime, come along to shout out odd and wonderful ideas, and together we'll make some comedy gold!

Edinburgh Fringe sell-out 2013/2014/2015 ★★★★★ One of the best improv troupes I've ever seen (Prague.tv) ★★★★★ Absolute magic! (Cream of the Fringe) ★★★★ Wonderfully random and highly amusing (Latest7 Magazine) ★★★★ Getting hysterical laughs from both adults and children (ThreeWeeks) ★★★★ Extremely quick-witted and intuitive (BroadwayBaby) ★★★★ The audience was rocking with laughter (FringeReview)

Absolute Improv! | Friday 27 November 2015 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | £6/5 | Avant Garde, Merchant City, Glasgow

Click here for full details.

Improv Games makes it's triumphant return this month to The TBC Improv Theatre, and now it's Pay What You Decide! Witness a selection of the best improv talent from the Scottish improv comedy scene, as they perform short-form games for laughter and points!

Improv Games | Saturday 07 November 2015 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pay What You Decide | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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After having to postpone last month, get your long-form fix the last Saturday of November with The Harold Improv Comedy Show practice and rehearsal at The TBC Improv Theatre. We'll be practising The Harold structure at a free rehearsal open to all, with those taking part given the chance to perform at the show in the evening (or watch for free if you prefer). The show will include a performance from those attending the workshops, followed by a performance from The TBC Improv Players!

The Harold Improv Comedy Show | Saturday 28 November 2015 | 1:30pm - 5:00pm (practice), 7:00pm - 8:00pm (show) | Free (practice), £5/4 (show) | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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We have not one but two doses this month of Smoky Monkeys hilarity at The TBC Improv Theatre with their smashing show An Imp-Revised History of the World - twice the opportunity to witness more history made (up) before your very eyes and rediscover how we lived, loved and conquered before it all got so darn complicated - history will never look quite the same again.

Smoky Monkeys - An Imp-Revised History of the World | Friday 06 November 2015 | 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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Smoky Monkeys - An Imp-Revised History of the World | Tuesday 17 November 2015 | 9:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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The TBC Improv Theatre is pleased to welcome the return of Men With Coconuts (one of the many Edinburgh improv groups), who will be joined on stage by the legendary David Razowsky for what promises to be a very memorable show indeed!

Men With Coconuts + Razowsky and Naameh (Men With Coconuts) | Saturday 07 November 2015 | 8:30pm - 10:00pm | Pay What You Decide | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

After a tremendous first couple of performances in October, TBC Improv Players Will Naameh and Paul Connolly, will be presenting more Open Improv Night shows, giving everyone even more opportunities for anyone and everyone to see and try-out new improv ideas.

Some more information about the show from Will and Paul:

The Scottish improv scene is rapidly expanding. With this new show, improvisers new and seasoned can try new and different things: try a new improv format; perform with different people; even improvise for the first time.

The first half will be comprised of 5, 10 and 15 minute slots; anyone can sign up for a slot to perform anything with anyone. The second half will be an improv jam, where we will draw names out of a hat and throw performers together in random scenes, formats and games; anyone can sign up on the night.

This is a safe, supportive and experimental night to help the Scottish improv scene grow!

Open Improv Night | Sunday 08 November 2015 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

Click here for full details.

Open Improv Night | Sunday 22 November 2015 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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Drop-in improv workshop classes return to Edinburgh this November. For our Edinburgh friends needing to get their improv muscles flexing again, for those interested in courses but wanting to test the waters first, for those wanting something fun to do on a Monday night, this is for you. Come along and join us for some fun and to learn a little improv-something along the way. No previous experience or pre-booking required.

This is the first of hopefully many regular classes in November-December, so stay tuned for more news soon.

Drop-in Workshops (Edinburgh)| Mondays 30 November - 14 December 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £5

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After a great response in October, we'll be continuing our Glasgow drop-in improv workshops this month. For our Glasgow friends needing to get their improv muscles flexing again, for those interested in courses but wanting to test the waters first, for those wanting something fun to do on a Tuesday night, this is for you. Come along and join us for some fun and to learn a little improv-something along the way. No previous experience or pre-booking required.

(and yes, someone may have used a little "copy&paste" along with "find&replace" from the last news item…)

Drop-in Workshops (Glasgow)| Tuesdays 03 November - 15 December 2015 (Once every two weeks) | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Griffin Bar, Glasgow | £5

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Join us for the final Improv Games of 2015 at The TBC Improv Theatre. Witness a selection of the best improv talent from the Scottish improv comedy scene, as they perform short-form games for laughter and points ("how dare you say the points are random, sir!"). Last month's show was tremendous fun and we're looking forward to this performance to cap off a great year for the show!

Saturday 05 December 2015 | 7:00pm - 8:00pm | Pay What You Decide | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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After two well-received performances as part of the Open Improv Night, the fast-paced action of Tray Full of Brownies returns to The TBC Improv Theatre, this time in their own show. Improvisers Paul Connolly, Mara Joy, Stephen Gabauer, Eric Geistfeld and Will Naameh take a one-word suggestion from the audience and construct an elaborate series of scenes from it. The twist? Each scene lasts no more than 10 seconds! As the boys put it:

The improv show where each scene lasts no more than 10 seconds. "It couldn't be done!" they cried out… or maybe that was "shouldn't"?… Yeah, actually, it might have been "shouldn't"…

Saturday 05 December 2015 | 8:30pm - 9:30pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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Gracing the The TBC Improv Theatre for one last time in 2015 before the Christmas break, BOX will be joined by TBC Improv Players Will Naameh and Paul Connolly, to present one more Open Improv Night before 2016, giving everyone and anyone the chance to see and try-out new improv ideas

Some more information about the show from Will and Paul:

A show open to all to watch and perform in, focused on the wonderful art-form of improv performance, at night to allow Will time to recover from the night before!

The Scottish improv scene is rapidly expanding. With this new show, improvisers new and seasoned can try new and different things: try a new improv format; perform with different people; even improvise for the first time.

The first half will be comprised of 5, 10 and 15 minute slots; anyone can sign up for a slot to perform anything with anyone. The second half will be an improv jam, where we will draw names out of a hat and throw performers together in random scenes, formats and games; anyone can sign up on the night.

This is a safe, supportive and experimental night to help the Scottish improv scene grow!

Sunday 06 December 2015 | 8:00pm - 10:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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To close out our 2015 season at The TBC Improv Theatre, our friends the Smoky Monkeys return with a special Christmas/Birthday inspired An Imp-Revised History of the World - witness more history made (up) before your very eyes and rediscover how we lived, loved and conquered before it all got so darn complicated - history will never look quite the same again. If you haven't had a chance to check this show out yet, this is your final chance to say "Oh yeah, I saw the Smoky Monkeys in 2015".

Tuesday 15 December 2015 | 8:00pm - 9:00pm | Free | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh

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Drop-in Workshops continue in Edinburgh this December. For our Edinburgh friends needing to get their improv muscles flexing again, for those interested in courses but wanting to test the waters first, for those wanting something fun to do on a Monday night, this is for you. Come along and join us for some fun and to learn a little improv-something along the way. No previous experience or pre-booking required.

Mondays 07 & 14 December 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | The TBC Improv Theatre @ The Tron, Edinburgh | £5

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Note: we will be announcing 2016 courses/workshop plans very soon, so stay tuned for more news soon.

We only have one Drop-in Workshops in Glasgow this month, so let's make it awesome! (Note, for legal reasons I am required to state that all our workshops, courses and shows are 'awesome'). For our Glasgow friends needing to get their improv muscles flexing again, for those interested in courses but wanting to test the waters first, for those wanting something fun to do on a Tuesday night, this is for you. Come along and join us for some fun and to learn a little improv-something along the way. No previous experience or pre-booking required.

Tuesday 15 December 2015 | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Griffin Bar, Glasgow | £5

Full details here.

Note: we will be announcing 2016 courses/workshop plans very soon, so stay tuned for more news soon.

While it can sometimes be hyperbole to say a year or period of activity is the most busy, the greatest or most memorable, there have definitely been many stand-out moments from 2015 for To Be Continued…. Here are just a few of the many memorable moments of 2015 that we've chosen:

• The creation of The TBC Improv Theatre and all the wonderful shows performed there
• The running of the first The Scottish Improv Jam and raising £250 for Missing People
• Absolute Improv! becoming a 3-time Official Edinburgh Fringe Festival Sell-out
• The fantastic response to Improv Games during the year and at the PBH Free Fringe
• Saying a sad farewell to Sam but a warm welcome to Steph and Gregor
• Having a (small) part in the creation of two new improv groups: Smoky Monkeys and Improv Killed My Dog

All the members of The TBC Improv Players have worked extremely hard (while having fun along the way of course) to make this year a successful one for To Be Continued…, and for that we want to say thank you and share our deep appreciation for it. We also want to take this opportunity to thank all the fans who have come to the shows and workshops, our many friends in the Scottish/British/World improv scene and our friend's outside of the improv scene (they do exist!).

Most of all, we want to say thank you to all our families for their wonderful love and unfailing support. The performing arts can be a difficult industry to navigate at times, but you have always helped us to keep going. Thank you and we love you.

Finally, from all of us here at To Be Continued…, we wish each and every one of you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year. Have fun and we'll see you all again in 2016!