What makes improv in Toronto feel different from Chicago? Why does Los Angeles produce a different kind of performer than...

This week Adam and Rob discuss competition, egalitarianism, and how the politics of the classroom affect improv teams, shows, and...

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam break down their favourite longform openers and put them to the test, ranking...

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam explore how improvisers can create characters with greater depth, vulnerability, and gravitas. Beyond...

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam tackle one of the most fundamental skills in longform improv: pulling premises from...

This week on Backline, Rob and Adam dig into the competitive spark inside improv — when it helps, when it...

What's better? Harold or Armando? Spokane or Close Quarters? This week, Rob and Adam help a new team choose their...

This week Rob and Adam, discuss the painful but necessary process of “Paying the Tax” , while trying to stay...

This week, Rob and Adam open up the Backline Mailbag and find, wouldn’t you know it, two questions about rehearsal....

This week, Rob and Adam turn their attention to the concept “Day of All Days.” It’s a phrase that suggests...