The Miller

Relationships Relationships Relationships (or: people fear he’s writing about improv again)

Saturday was the last of my performances as part of Hoopla’s rolling House Team programme, in which they stick together a bunch of promising improvisers (and, on this occasion, me), try out some new formats, and see what comes of it all. I wasn’t able to make all the sessions, which consisted a couple of Read more

February 9, 2026

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Acting, art, comedy, Diary

comedy, Hoopla Impro, House Team, Improv, London, Relationships, The Miller
Spooky Baby: A Next Level Sketch

Cheers once again to Alex and the team at Orca Comedy for expertly filming another sketch from our bulging oeuvre. We’ve had assorted Halloween specials at Hoopla since 2020, and this sketch is one of my favourites because it’s just so winningly stupid. And I think the extra lines added about The Cure and new Read more

June 19, 2024

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jamesofwalsh

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comedy, Diary, London, Next Level Sketch, Sketch Comedy

Hoopla Impro, June, Katie McLeod, London Bridge, Next Level Sketch, Rob Duncan, Sketch Comedy, The Miller
Next Level Sketch with Will Sebag-Montefiore, Jen Zheng, and The Awkward Silence

I dashed off to Istanbul straight after our show, and so didn’t have time for my usual, far-too-long write-up. But I wanted to write down a few things, as it was another fabulous night at Hoopla Impro, with some of my favourite people. Self-criticism corner first: I probably should have prepared better for hosting. I’m Read more

June 6, 2024

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jamesofwalsh

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comedy, Diary, London, Next Level Sketch, Sketch Comedy

comedy, Hoopla Impro, Jen Zheng, Just These Please, London, Next Level Sketch, Sketch Comedy, the awkward silence, The Miller
Next Level Sketch with Su Mi, Matt & Rosa, Mr Simon Topping and Joz Norris

Next Level Sketch has been going since January 2020, a really sensible time to start a regular live show. We did podcasts during lockdown, and have been gradually building ourselves back as a live concern since then. We are aware that our set-up is unusual. A writers’ collective with a core group of regular performers, Read more

April 27, 2023

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jamesofwalsh

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comedy, Diary, London, Next Level Sketch

alternative comedy, comedy, Hoopla Impro, James Walsh, London Bridge, Next Level Sketch, Sketch Comedy, The Miller

The Miller

Relationships Relationships Relationships (or: people fear he’s writing about improv again)

Spooky Baby: A Next Level Sketch

Next Level Sketch with Will Sebag-Montefiore, Jen Zheng, and The Awkward Silence

Next Level Sketch with Su Mi, Matt & Rosa, Mr Simon Topping and Joz Norris