Episode 159: What a delight to meet the fantastic Rob Norman in Toronto, Canada. We chatted about his improv journey and how he started teaching improv before he took any classes! While in high school he asked his mother to go to the library and get a book on improv and she came back with “Truth in Comedy” by Charna Halpern, Del Close, and Kim Johnson. We also discussed Improv History in Canada, of which he is an expert!He is a Second City alumni and has directed both the National Touring Company and Second at Sea. In addition to hosting and producing the weekly improv podcast, THE BACKLINE, Rob is a Canadian Comedy Award for Best Improv Troupe, and Canadian Screen Award for his performance on CityTV’ Sunnyside. Rob also produced the critically acclaimed, improvised horror series LIMITED CAPACITY for CBC Radio. His new series
- You can follow Rob on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/rob-norman-b6170537
- and listen to his podcast at https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-backline-an-improv-podcast
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