Improvisation in Iraq: December 28th at BATS Improv
Yousra, a Baghdad-born Iraqi Improviser and her college theater professor Peter Friedrich will be at BATS Improv for one special night of interviews and performance. At 7 p.m., BATS Company member Kasey Klemm will interview Yousra, about her experiences with improvisation in post-Sadam Iraq. After a brief intermission, Yousra will take the stage with Five BATS improvisers for a night of free form improvisation, led by Kasey and Peter. William: how did you get hired to teach improv … Read entire article »
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Applied Improv Network Conference – Portland 2009
The 2009 Applied Improv Network North American Conference started today, Nov 12 in Portland OR. If you are interested in finding out more about what’s going on, there are plenty of ways: Blogging on Improv Notebook I will be posting articles here on Improv Notebook during and after the conference. I will add AIN 09 to the title of each and there will be tags and categories for all these posts. Microblogging on twitter I will be microblogging on twitter … Read entire article »
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Audience Size Matters
Recently I wrote about emceeing improv shows which gave some good guidelines for emceeing any show. But the venue, audience size, and even audience temperament can change things quite a bit. The one main rule I use is simple. Stick with the truth of the show. … Read entire article »
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Long Form Warm up exercise
Genre Circle This game is good for a group getting ready to perform a Long Form* and good for a group work-shopping Long-form* Improv. Long Form Warm Up Exercise Players stand in a circle. Identify the kind of Long form you are going to explore. (for example, film noir) … Read entire article »
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KJ7 – Enjoy the silence
[INTERIOR: WAITING ROOM] – Lights UP! A man is sitting reading a magazine slowly turning the pages. The sound of each one is all you can hear until the rustle of his pants as he crosses his legs. A woman enters the room and sits right next to him, uncomfortably close. He looks up and back at his magazine trying to ease away from her slightly without being obvious. She exhales with a snort of indignation … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Keith Johnstone, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games
Quick Choice in the Thiagi GameLetter
Every once in a while you come across a person – teacher, mentor, though leader – that allows for a big shift in how you approach the things you do. Sivasailam (Thiagi) Thiagarajan is one such person for me. … Read entire article »
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