Phil Lunn

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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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Pop star 2 Pop star 3 Pop star 4 Pop star 5 Pop star 6 Pop star 7

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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Cabaret 2 Cabaret 3 Force's Sweetheart 1 Force's Sweetheart 2 Force's Sweetheart 3 Cabaret 8 Drag Improv / crossdressing improv / Drag queen improv / call it what you will

And with excellent groups…

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 Impro

Story 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

Multiverse

MultiverseMultiverse perform improvised musicals with unique formats including the split narrative Time Turner. We regularly perform around London.
www.multiverseimprov.com

Upcoming shows

Hoopla

Hoopla ImproI regularly perform with Hoopla in all sorts of different shows, including The Improvised Opera with Becca Marriott and Steve Roe, and the Hoopla Faculty shows.
www.hooplaimpro.com

Upcoming shows

Many others

Some UK groups I've played with
Music Box • The Maydays • Monkey Toast • Glitch • Mischief Theatre • StoryBag

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)

Teaching and courses

I regularly teach and coach improvisers in improvised singing.


Hoopla courses

I regularly run a course with Hoopla Impro in improvised singing, often working alongside other improv teachers. It's intended for improvisers who want to learn about musical improv.

The Spring 2017 course has now finished. We're now on a rare break and the next one will be starting on Tuesday 12 September. You can find out more and book a place here.

Hoopla Impro

Coaching

I'm always pleased to coach groups in using music in their improvisation, whether for songs or for incidental music. Simply get in touch.

Song structures

By (fairly) popular request, I have put up some Spotify playlists demonstrating some song structures. It's best to consider these building blocks rather than a formula for making a song. I've tried to order them starting with the most archetypal and then becoming less obvious.

(You need to have Spotify for these)
B sections with taglines
Bridges (joining verse and chorus)
Sectional verses
Freeform / stream of consciousness