Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson trained in improv comedy at The Second City, beginning with the Detroit touring company before performing on the Chicago Mainstage, where he developed his comedic voice alongside collaborators including Sam Richardson. He also performed at the iO Theater. Robinson became a featured performer and writer on Saturday Night Live in 2012, then co-created the Comedy Central series Detroiters (2017-2018) with Richardson. He went on to create, write, produce, and star in the Netflix sketch series I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019-2023), which earned Primetime Emmy Awards and critical recognition for its absurdist, cringe-driven comedy.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
Theatrical Improvisation, Consciousness, and Cognition
Clayton D. Drinko
Yes, And
How Improvisation Reverses No, But Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration
Kelly Leonard; Tom Yorton
The Applied Improvisation Mindset
Tools for Transforming Individuals, Organizations, and Communities
Theresa Robbins Dudeck; Caitlin McClure
The Second City Unscripted
Revolution and Revelation at the World-Famous Comedy Theater
Mike Thomas
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
Teaching Improv
The Essential Handbook
Mel Paradis
References
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