Richard Laible and I will deliver a workshop at the AIN 2025 conference next weekend in Tampa Bay. Richard worked with Del Close and I've worked with Keith Johnstone. This is going to be fun. #AppliedImprovisationNetwork Applied Improvisation Network
We’re headed to the Applied Improvisation Network conference—and bringing two legends with us. Well, their ideas, at least. Our session explores the foundational philosophies of Del Close and Keith Johnstone—not from a textbook, but from personal experience. Richard studied with Del at Improv Olympic in Chicago. William trained with Keith at BATS in San Francisco and in Canada. We’ll be sharing what we learned from them, how their wildly different approaches shaped modern improv, and how those roots continue to shape the way we apply improv in the real world. It’s part homage, part hands-on—and definitely not a debate (though we’re not ruling out a few good-natured jabs). If you’re coming to AIN, we’d love to see you in the room. #AIN2025 #AppliedImprovisation #DelClose #KeithJohnstone #Improvisation #ExperientialLearning #TheAgilityGroup
Love this, William💚
It is such an honor to be asked to speak at this event, and multiply that to be doing it with my friend and colleague makes my heart soar like an eagle