Easylaughs

easylaughs is an international improvisational comedy group based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. It performs in English to audiences of up-to 100 people every Friday in the Crea Muziekzaal at the Crea, part of the University of Amsterdam site in Central Amsterdam.

easylaughs has an enthusiastic following amongst the Amsterdam expat community which is its target audience. easylaughs gives courses, workshops and corporate trainings and is responsible for teaching improvisational comedy to a new generation of emerging players. easylaughs gives these new players opportunity for them to form their own groups and a place for them to perform. It is the only group in Amsterdam to provide an open workshop where anyone can turn up to practice or try their hand.

The group has received several great reviews including from Dutch newspaper, Het Parool. It is the second longest-running English-language group in the Netherlands.

History and Composition

easylaughs formed in 2003 by members of previous Amsterdam-based group Problem Solved, several of whom had also been in the improvised longform group, Blind Date. easylaughs' international cast has players from The Netherlands, US, UK and Australia. Current members include Ben Silburn.

See also

improvisational comedy

External links

* [http://www.easylaughs.nl easylaughs official website]
* [http://www.crea.uva.nl/index.php Crea] and [http://www.crea.uva.nl/agenda.php Crea agenda (in Dutch)]
* [http://community.roughguides.com/planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?JournalID=69202&ReviewID=1341163&n=Easylaughs+Comedy+Improv review on Rough Guides]
* [http://www.expatica.com/ch/entertainment/event/laughs.html easylaughs on Expatica.com]
* [http://www.ashinamsterdam.com/2007/12/easylaughs-at-the-crea-cafe.html easylaughs at the Crea Cafe - Blog review]

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