"Music can transcend things in a way that words and action cannot."

In this episode, Luke talks to Holland-based comedian, improviser and musician Steven Morgan about his approach to comedy, music and improvisation. Steven tells a story about waking up to reality in Brisbane, Australia, exploring the blurred boundaries between perception and reality.

They discuss Steven's absurdist comedy style, his musical background and his time with his former band Neon Highwire. They also explore the importance of improvisation in both comedy and music, and how collaboration, constraints and artificial limitations can sometimes enhance creativity.

Steven and Luke consider how music can communicate ideas and emotions in ways that words cannot, and how improvisation creates a space where unexpected ideas can emerge.

They discuss:

◼ How improvisation can transform an unexpected story into music, capturing emotions that words alone cannot fully express
◼ How a strange encounter with an elderly man in Brisbane challenges Steven’s assumptions about perception, reality and belonging
◼ How small musical changes, sustain and awkward scales can shift the emotional meaning of the same musical idea
◼ How improvisation, collaboration and unexpected limitations can create powerful new ways of interpreting stories and experiences
Follow Steven:
◼On instagram: @ma0sm
◼His website https://stevenmorgan.wales/
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◼On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC34WsYcP0CO0urZJJLz1tOw

◼ See this episode on the podcast map at: https://www.impropod.com/

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◼On Instagram: @lukeymeankeys

◼On LinkedIn @luke-tomlinson-917ab6252/

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