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KJ7 – Enjoy the silence

October 16th, 2009 | 2 Comments

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

KJ2 – Learning – Failure is the only option

August 10th, 2009 | 6 Comments

KJ2 – Learning – Failure is the only option

Notes from a Keith Johnstone retreat – August 8, 2009 I wanted to learn the unicycle, so I went out and bought one. After 15 minutes I gave up and put it away until a friend of mine told me it takes 6 hours to learn. So I tried again and learned to ride in 5 hours. (paraphrased from Keith’s lecture) … Read entire article »

Filed under: Keith Johnstone, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games