Ruth Bratt
Ruth Bratt is an English actress, comedian, and improviser who is a founding member of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, a troupe that has performed in the West End, on BBC Radio 4, and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She was a regular performer on BBC Two's Fast & Loose in 2011 and, in March 2024, joined the Comedy Store Players as their first new core member in thirty years. Her improvisational work extends to radio, including the BBC Radio 4 sketch series Trodd en Bratt Say 'Well Done You', which she co-wrote and co-starred in with Lucy Trodd.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
Improv Show
Virginia Loh-Hagan
Improvising Real Life
Personal Story in Playback Theatre
Jo Salas
Improvisation Starters
A Collection of 900 Improvisation Situations for the Theater
Philip Bernardi
The Actor's Book of Improvisation
Sandra Caruso; Paul Clemens
Teaching Improv
The Essential Handbook
Mel Paradis
Improvisation for the Theater
A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques
Viola Spolin
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