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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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 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

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)

Teaching and courses

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 teaching

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

Improvised songs for non-singers
This workshop provides tools for players who don’t want to perform musicals but want to have ‘a tool in their toolbox’, particularly for short form games.

Songs you can’t get out of your head
This workshop looks at creating songs that are catchy, non-narrative, fun and that work well in groups.

Coaching
I’m always pleased to coach groups in using music in their improvisation, whether for songs or for incidental music. 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