Episode 216 Improv Interviews Kim Thanh Le - Joyful Improviser

About this episode

Margot Escott interviews Kim Thanh Le about her journey in improv and her contributions to the improv community in Vietnam.

Meet the dynamic Kim Thanh Le ! Many thanks to my producer, Bright Su ,for introducing us. We had such fun getting to know each other and learning about her improv journey! She was born and raised in Hanoi and loves her city. She is a Hanoi-based improviser/writer. She is the founder and director of The Improv Hub, Vietnam's first community space dedicated to improv, and the Vietnam Improv Festival. Thanh has been building the improv community across Vietnam, bringing this special art form to audiences who are mostly experiencing it for the first time. A lot of the shows and classes she has produced in her country are bilingual, to treasure both local cultures and international bonds. She has also taught and performed in Australia, China, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. With an academic background in education and business, she also applies improv to design training and facilitation programs on collaboration and development for organizations. This past year she taught at the Oslo Impro Festival and taught "Culturally Proud" and "Generational Bridges" which she describes on our podcast. When not doing improv, she gets nerdy and writes case…

People in this episode

Guest: Kim Thanh Le

Topics covered

• improv
• community building
• cultural exchange
• education

Keywords

• Hanoi
• improv community
• Vietnam Improv Festival
• bilingual shows

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Improv Hub, Vietnam Improv Festival

Books & works: Improv Interviews

Places: Hanoi, Vietnam, Australia, China, Netherlands, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand

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