Headshots and Biography for Katy Schutte
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General Biography (246 words)
Last updated 26th June 2023
Katy Schutte has performed and taught improvisation in twenty-something countries across five continents. She is a Head Teacher and Curriculum Writer for Hoopla, the UK’s biggest improv school. Katy authored The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook, published by Nick Hern Books. She was one of The Maydays from 2004-2022, is half of sci-fi improv duo Project2 and performs with Yes Queens, Track 96, Brand New Musical and Hell Yeah! among others. She was an artist in residence for The Arctic Circle Project in 2022 and is currently writing a cosmic horror play for a three-week run at Omnibus Theatre in 2024.
Katy won eight writing awards in 2022 for her screenplay and web series pilot. She is a Funny Women finalist and both finalist and winner of the Brighton Festival Fringe Best Comedy Show award, Katy also stars in BAFTA winning online educational series History Bombs.
Katy makes her own work including Schutte the Unromantic and acclaimed semi-immersive folk horror play Let's Summon Demons. She is a contributing writer for Cards Against Humanity and actor/writer on web series Sideliners. She was resident singer/songwriter on Sean and Robot’s Comedy Circuit podcast and co-creator/improviser for Dead British on Union Jack Radio. She is co-writer/dramaturg on AR immersive game Beth's Legacy in association with StoryFutures and CreativeXR and writer/improv director/performer on multi-platform live virtual reality shows The Galaxicle Implosions, Play Test and House of Masks with FANDCO and Flipside.
Katy is also a radio, commercial and voiceover actor.
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Last updated 17th July 2023
Katy makes her own work including award-winning storytelling/stand-up show Schutte the Unromantic and acclaimed semi-immersive folk horror play Let's Summon Demons. She is a contributing writer for Cards Against Humanity, was resident singer/songwriter on Sean and Robot’s Comedy Circuit podcast and co-creator/improviser for Dead British on Union Jack Radio. She is a writer, improv director and performer with XR creative studio FANDCO.
Katy Schutte has performed and taught improvisation in twenty-something countries across five continents. She is a Head Teacher at Hoopla, the UK’s biggest improv school. Katy authored The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook, published by Nick Hern Books. She was an artist in residence for The Arctic Circle Project in 2022 and is writing a cosmic horror play for a three-week run at Omnibus Theatre in 2024.
Katy won eight awards in 2022 for her screenplay Coming of (Middle) Age and web series pilot Sideliners.
Last updated 26th June 2023
Katy Schutte has performed and taught improvisation in twenty-something countries across five continents. She is a Head Teacher and Curriculum Writer for Hoopla, the UK’s biggest improv school. Katy authored The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook, published by Nick Hern Books. She was one of The Maydays from 2004-2022, is half of sci-fi improv duo Project2 and performs with Yes Queens, Track 96, Brand New Musical and Hell Yeah! among others. She was an artist in residence for The Arctic Circle Project in 2022 and is currently writing a cosmic horror play for a three-week run at Omnibus Theatre in 2024.
Katy won eight writing awards in 2022 for her screenplay and web series pilot. She is a Funny Women finalist and both finalist and winner of the Brighton Festival Fringe Best Comedy Show award, Katy also stars in BAFTA winning online educational series History Bombs.
Katy makes her own work including Schutte the Unromantic and acclaimed semi-immersive folk horror play Let's Summon Demons. She is a contributing writer for Cards Against Humanity and actor/writer on web series Sideliners. She was resident singer/songwriter on Sean and Robot’s Comedy Circuit podcast and co-creator/improviser for Dead British on Union Jack Radio. She is co-writer/dramaturg on AR immersive game Beth's Legacy in association with StoryFutures and CreativeXR and writer/improv director/performer on multi-platform live virtual reality shows The Galaxicle Implosions, Play Test and House of Masks with FANDCO and Flipside.
Katy is also a radio, commercial and voiceover actor.
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Last updated 17th July 2023
Katy makes her own work including award-winning storytelling/stand-up show Schutte the Unromantic and acclaimed semi-immersive folk horror play Let's Summon Demons. She is a contributing writer for Cards Against Humanity, was resident singer/songwriter on Sean and Robot’s Comedy Circuit podcast and co-creator/improviser for Dead British on Union Jack Radio. She is a writer, improv director and performer with XR creative studio FANDCO.
Katy Schutte has performed and taught improvisation in twenty-something countries across five continents. She is a Head Teacher at Hoopla, the UK’s biggest improv school. Katy authored The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook, published by Nick Hern Books. She was an artist in residence for The Arctic Circle Project in 2022 and is writing a cosmic horror play for a three-week run at Omnibus Theatre in 2024.
Katy won eight awards in 2022 for her screenplay Coming of (Middle) Age and web series pilot Sideliners.
Writer Biography (234 words)
Last updated 26th June 2023
Last updated 26th June 2023
Katy has written comedy for many different platforms. She is a contributing writer for card game Cards Against Humanity, was resident songwriter for Sean and Robot's Comedy Circuit podcast on Fun Kids digital radio, co-writer of Beth's Legacy, an augmented reality story game for Storyfutures and CreativeXR and one of two writers for The Galaxicle Implosions, a semi-improvised virtual reality, live and streaming show with Flipside and FANDCO. She also made XR shows House of Masks and Play Test with FANDCO. Katy wrote and starred in sit com web series Sideliners which has won multiple awards including Best Writing, Best Pilot and Best Actress. She has written and performed in 5-star fringe shows including comedy musical Who Ya Gonna Call, folk horror Let's Summon Demons and storytelling stand-up show Schutte the Unromantic. Katy was a Brighton Fringe Best Comedy Show Finalist (2018). Katy's book, The Improviser's Way: A Longform Workbook is published by Nick Hern Books. She recently won Best Script Award's Feature Script Grand Prix and the WRPNSC Gold Script Writing award for her screenplay Coming of (Middle) Age.
Katy is currently working on a play based on her experience as an artist in residence with The Arctic Circle Project 2022 and is supported by the Arts Council England and Peggy Ramsay Foundation. The play will run for three weeks at Omnibus Theatre in 2024.
Katy tours globally, teaching and performing improvisation.
Katy is currently working on a play based on her experience as an artist in residence with The Arctic Circle Project 2022 and is supported by the Arts Council England and Peggy Ramsay Foundation. The play will run for three weeks at Omnibus Theatre in 2024.
Katy tours globally, teaching and performing improvisation.