Milly Can Rap rides again

PHOTO: Olli Heinanen

As you may or may not know I’ve got a relatively new pan-European improv project that I’m really excited about.

Part improv duo, part freestyle goofabout, this supergroup is me and Trent Pancy (and when fortune allows,Sacha Hoedemaker on piano). Together we are Milly Can Rap.

Our show is a fluid collection of interconnected scenes and tangential flights of fancy, with a hearty dose of freestyle rapping and beatboxing. Like all good improv, the whole project was unplanned, but the hip-hop element brings a certain manic energy, also providing a vehicle for character development as well as provoking all kinds of discoveries. The show is really fun for us, and judging from the reactions, the audiences love it too.

So far we’ve performed our improvised throwdown in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Tampere, and Helsinki. We’ve got our sights set on taking it farther afield in the future. Our new website is up and ready www.millycanrap.com But our biggest announcement is one for a show closer to home.

Next week, Thursday 29 January, we’ll be playing the mainstage at 20th anniversary of IMPRO Amsterdam. That means Trent will be in town, and we can hang out, plus we get to be a part of this incredible festival.

If anyone wants to come see some sweet freestyles and fresh improvisation, well then this is the show for you. And come down on other nights too, the whole damn programme is fantastic.

By Liesbeth Smit|2017-09-14T08:43:39+00:00January 22 2015|

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“Ryan is a great teacher, very serious (and very funny!) gives great coaching during scenes! I had a great time studying with him!!”

Alon, Tel Aviv

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James, Brighton

“Your Taking It Easy session helped me relax more into the truth of a scene and let it grow more organically instead of pushing too hard to make it funny or dramatic. I loved that you were really clear about what you wanted us to get and how the exercises played into the scene work we did later. I really got a lot from one short session.”

Andrew, Brighton

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Jeremy, Brussels

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Serena, Amsterdam

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Calum, Brighton

“I’ve benefitted immensely from this journey which I would recommend to anyone looking to learn more about themselves in a fun, immersive way.”

Simon, Amsterdam

“Very inspiring and useful workshop. Picked me up from where I’m at and helped me develop strategies to improve developing scenes and my performance skills.”

Anonymous, Switzerland

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Imaan, Amsterdam

“I especially enjoyed the clarity in all of what you were doing – I always understood what it was that you were teaching. I never felt lost. That was really awesome.”

Martin, Tampere

“The skills I learned from those two weekends, which were two of the most enjoyable weekends I’ve ever had, have been an invaluable tool I use to this day in my daily life, both at work and in personal interactions.”

Andy, Brussels

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Pedro, Lisbon

“I LOVED the fucking GREAT and positive energies in the workshop. They so got me going. Perhaps the highest moment during this festival was laughing in the workshop (to the dances… :)).”

Ben, Tel Aviv

“I really admire your energy, creativity and knowledge and I’ve learned a lot from your training sessions.”

Natasha, Amsterdam,

“Because of you my fear of speaking or presenting in front of an audience has lessened a great deal.”

Samora, Amsterdam

“Ryan’s coaching sessions really improved my public speaking skills and made my presentations much more interesting for my audience.”

Furio S., Berlin

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Laura, Amsterdam

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