This week we welcome Mark Smith to the show to tell us all about the Liverpool Improvisation Festival. The festival opens on Friday the 21st of April (3pm) and runs through till late on Saturday the 22nd of April (10pm). They have a packed and exciting programme of work from artists and companies from across the North-West. There are 12 shows across the two days, all the work is improvised and draws upon numerous art forms including clown, comedy, fooling, music, puppetry, storytelling, and theatre. There are also four workshops in which participants can learn and expand their knowledge of improvisation. For more information on the festival and to get your tickets, you can follow this link: www.liverpoolimprovfestival.com This is a fascinating chat that details how the festival came to be and goes in depth to Mark's own improv journey and everything that happened that led him to this point in his life. It is a really interesting chat that we know you are going to love, so sit back, relax and get the lowdown on the Liverpool Improvisation Festival