062: Nadine Sparks - From improv to stand-up comedy

Nadine Sparks loves learning comedy. At aged 12 she began learning improvisation comedy, including a course at 18 at the highly respected NIDA, then performing with Improv Conspiracy, before travelling to the US to learn the Chicago method. And then seven years ago Nadine did a stand-up comedy course, and this resulted in her first five-minute performance at the Exford Hotel. Since then she's performed for five seasons at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as other festivals around Australia. In this [School of Hard Knock Knocks](www.schoolofhardknockknocks.com) podcast Nadine takes us deep into the world of Improv, or impro, where you'll learn about the 'Harold' structure in long-form improvisation theatre, her new gang [The Tickle Pit](https://www.ticklepit.com/micf2017/improv-against-humanity/), how a dose of improv can help build confidence for stand-up comedians, and the pros and cons of swearing. And now, here's Nadine Sparks.