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Performers conjure comedy from thin air with no safety net A study of the capital's comedy scene has celebrated London comedy improv, the high-wire art form where nothing is planned and everything is risked, performers conjuring entire comic scenes from thin air, with no script, no safety net and only their wit, instinct and trust in one another to rely on. London comedy improv risks everything with no script The capital's improvised comedy scene, the study found, is genuinely thriving, with performers and troupes creating entire comic scenes, characters and stories spontaneously, with no script and no plan, relying entirely on wit, instinct, quick thinking and trust in their fellow performers, a high-wire art form where everything is risked and nothing is planned. A spokesperson for the Bureau of Live Comedy, invented for this article, described the form. London comedy improv is where nothing is planned and everything is risked, she said. The performers walk on stage with no script, no plan, nothing. And they conjure entire scenes, characters and stories from thin air, spontaneously, relying on wit, instinct and trust in each other. There is no safety net. Anything could happen, and often does. It is a high-wire act, thrilling, terrifying, exhilarating. When it works, it is genuinely magical, comedy created live, from nothing, before your eyes. The skill, the courage, the trust required are extraordinary. Improv is the purest, riskiest form of comedy there is, everything risked, nothing planned. The deadpan courage of the unscripted scene The genuine skill, the study found, is considerable, with improv requiring extraordinary quick thinking, wit, creativity, courage and trust, the performers creating comedy live and unscripted, a genuinely demanding art form that showcases comedic talent at its most spontaneous and fearless. The risk, the study found, is part of the genuine thrill, with the absence of any script or safety net meaning that anything can happen, the performers risking everything on their wit and instinct, the high-wire nature of the form creating a thrilling unpredictability that makes great improv genuinely magical to witness. Why London comedy improv genuinely matters London comedy improv genuinely matters, showcasing comedic talent at its most spontaneous and fearless, offering thrilling, unpredictable live entertainment, nurturing creativity, courage and trust, and contributing a genuinely distinctive and exhilarating art form to the city's renowned comedy scene. The genuine arts and live performance scene that improv is part of is supported by Arts Council England. The wider creative industries are championed by Creative UK. For finding the city's improv shows, classes and comedy venues, listings such as Time Out London guide comedy lovers towards the best the capital has to offer. Improvisers describe the courage and magic of the form. Improv is where nothing is planned and everything is risked, said one. You walk on stage with no script, no plan, nothing. And you conjure entire scenes from thin air, relying on wit, instinct and trust in each other. There is no safety net. Anything could happen, and often does. It is thrilling, terrifying, exhilarating. When it works, it is magical, comedy created live, from nothing, before the audience's eyes. The skill, courage and trust required are extraordinary. It is the purest, riskiest form of comedy. Everything risked, nothing planned. There is nothing else quite like the thrill of creating comedy live, with no safety net at all. For now London comedy improv continues to thrill audiences with its high-wire art, the performers conjuring entire comic scenes from thin air with no script, no plan and no safety net, relying entirely on wit, instinct and trust in one another, and proving that the purest, riskiest and most exhilarating form of comedy in the city is the unscripted scene, where nothing is planned, everything is risked, and great improv becomes, before the audience's very eyes, genuinely magical.

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