Phil Lunn

I’m Phil Lunn, comedy improviser.

I perform with improv groups in London,
and in my solo show, “Phil Lunn Is…”
Welcome

Phil Lunn Is…
…whoever tonight’s audience wants him to be.

A new person, with new songs, every show.
All completely improvised, based on ideas from the audience.

Phil Lunn is…
   …a fading pop star

You remember him. He used to be big. Enjoy a star’s career retrospective, complete with all his hits as well as his personal highs and lows.

“A powerhouse of musical improv”—Open Your Mouth And Sing
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Phil Lunn is…
   …a cabaret singer

An evening with a lady who isn't to be forgotten. You'll love her songs and her conversation.

“The star of the festival” — Sirp Magazine, Estonia
“My jaw wouldn't leave the floor” — Swimp16
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And I work with…

I work with several theatrical and comedy improv groups, in London and elsewhere.
I’m either providing the music, or I’m on stage.

Story Kitchen

Story Kitchen ImproStory Kitchen Impro performs Keith Johnstone’s Theatresports — the spirtual child of theatre and pro wrestling. I’m pleased to be leading the music for this format, which hasn’t been in London for several years. We also perform Maestro.
www.storykitchenimpro.com

Upcoming shows

Music Box

Music BoxMusic Box perform improvised comedy musicals. I was musical director for a long time, and I now regularly perform as a guest.
www.musicboximprov.com

Upcoming shows

Hoopla

Hoopla ImproThe Faculty are the Hoopla teachers, who perform a new format every month at Hoopla Impro Comedy Club.
The Improvised Opera is an occasional show with me, Steve Roe and Becca Marriott. Opera like you’ve never heard before. And probably should never hear again.
www.hooplaimpro.com

Upcoming shows

Sprout

Sprout Sprout is a longstanding impro group in London, who I’m proud to have guest performed with regularly for more than ten years.
www.sproutideas.co.uk

Upcoming shows

Many others

Some UK groups I’ve played with
Multiverse • The Maydays • Monkey Toast • Glitch  • Mischief Theatre • StoryBag • The Inflatables

And some groups from other places
Teatribu (Milan) • Le Théâtre de l’Oignon (Strasbourg) • Neil + 1 (Dublin) • Renegade Saints (Vienna) • La Carpe Haute (Strasbourg) • Lusty Mannequins (Toronto) • EuroTrash (San Francisco) • Kuje Impro (Jyväskylä) • Trickle (Belgium) • Crumbs Garage (Winnipeg / Atlanta) • History Under The Influence (Austin, Texas) • Girls Girls Girls (Austin, Texas)

…and for other improvisers

I regularly teach and coach improvisers in improvised singing.

Hoopla courses

I regularly run courses with Hoopla Impro. More information and bookings here.

Introductory course
This course covers song structures, rhyming, opening numbers, and moving from scene into song.

Next steps
In this course we look at more advanced structures and patterns, and further explore group performances.

 

Hoopla Impro

Other courses

    • I also run shorter courses, for groups in London and internationally. As well as introductory courses, I’m currently teaching the following workshops:

Making People
We’ve got a great character. They love cars, and they’re a bit nervous. Great! Next step—how would this person propose to the girlfriend? How would they respond to an alien attack? In this workshop, we create characters who feel authentic and believable. We’ll get to know them so well, that it will be easy to make decisions in scenes.

What should I sing about?
OK, so we’ve left our scene and now we’re in a song. Great. Now let’s focus it. What is the topic? From what angle? And where are we going as the song progresses? In this workshop we’ll look at how to find the ‘core’ of a song, and how to derive the shape and journey of it.

Creating songs like magic
This workshop looks at creating songs in a less structured organic way, that are catchy, non-narrative, fun and that work well in groups.