The Backline

Canadian Comedy Award winners Rob Norman and Adam Cawley discuss weekly improv-based topics based on a theme.
Aug 18 2025

Do You Like Me?

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There's nothing more unfair when an audience picks their collective favourite onstage.  How important is it to be likable onstage?...
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Jul 10 2025

Find the End

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This week Rob and Adam discuss how to find your ending onstage, what a resolution looks like onstage, and how...
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Jun 27 2025

Narrative Longfrom

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This week Rob and Adam discuss story-structure, the limitations of modular improv, and how to create simple narratiaves for your...
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Jun 18 2025

Too Big

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This week Rob and Adam discuss nuanced characters, creating active audience members, and avoiding going "too big" in a scene.
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Jun 16 2025

Body Movin’

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This week Rob and Adam discuss finding the fun in physicality, object work for your improv essay and the antidote...
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