Another great article, this time in the Austin Chronicle, just appeared about Johnstone and his upcoming visit. It features an interview with Hideout owner Kareem Badr, and mini-interviews with Andy Crouch, Kaci Beeler, Shannon McCormick, Shana Merlin, and Jeremy Lamb. Here’s an excerpt:
And Johnstone’s teachings have a big influence at the Hideout, don’t they? He’s not the one being brought here just because Del Close is, ah, unavailable?
Badr shakes his head, black curls shifting in the bright afternoon light. “The Hideout – definitely when it started, and still, at its core – is very Johnstone School. I mean, improv is improv, it’s all pretty much the same basic skills, but Johnstone comes at it from a different side. He stresses storytelling and narrativewater trampoline australia for sale, whereas Del Close and the so-called Chicago style are more about, ah, really strong characters and more realistic situations. Johnstone is more about unlocking the inner child in your head and letting the really fantastical happen.”
Read the rest of the article here and then buy your tickets to the Johnstone Maestro.