Teachers
Martin
Martin James founded the Glasgow Improv Theatre and studied improv at the Upright Citizen Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles. He hosts and performs in Campfire Improv, a monthly show at Monkey Barrel Comedy in Edinburgh. At the Glasgow Improv Theatre, he wears many hats—teaching classes, hosting shows, performing regularly, and handling tech and behind-the-scenes admin. He has performed at festivals across the UK and internationally, including the Edinburgh Fringe, Glasgow Comedy Festival, Del Close Marathon in New York, and festivals in Los Angeles, Reykjavík, London, Bristol, Leeds, and Newcastle. Martin launched Glasgow Harold Night in 2016, which has run every month since, pausing only for global pandemics.
John
John McInnes has been doing longform improv since 2014 and loves it, particularly "The Harold". He's studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and has learned from Carleen MacDermid, Will Hines, Billy Merritt, Julie Brister... and many more. In 2016 he co-founded Bristol's Kitchen Rules Theatre and was a member of every cool improv team in Bristol from 2016-2023. He is now a member of Couch and co-runs Improv Cage Match at the Edinburgh Fringe. He has performed at the Del Close Marathon, Amsterdam Improv Marathon, Hoopla Improv Marathon and the Robin Hood International Improv Festival (not a marathon).
Jeff
Jeff Khan has a decade of improv experience. He trained at the Free Association in London, as well as with improvisers from the Upright Citizens Brigade. Jeff is a founding member of the Glasgow Improv Theatre's long-running house team, Couch. He was also a member of the Free Association's house team Minority Report. He regularly performs at the Edinburgh Fringe and comedy festivals.
Karen
Karen Davidson has been a fixture in the Glasgow improv scene since 2019. Having trained with the Glasgow Improv Theatre, the Upright Citizens Brigade and the World’s Greatest Improv School she has been taught and inspired by some of the best improv teachers around. She has appeared in the legendary podcast Improv4Humans, with Matt Besser of UCB, and has performed in events such as Edinburgh Fringe, Glasgow International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh International Improv Festival, Robin Hood Improv Festival and others.