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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 »
Filed under: Applied Improv, General, Improv Exercises, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games, Workshops
How to Host an Improv Show
The lights come up, there is music playing, you are sitting in your comfy theater seat and waiting for something to happen. Who is the next person you see? The MC. The emcee. The Master of Ceremonies.The host of the evening. The emcee is like the host of a party and the theater is their house. For me emceeing in two simple rules that cover almost everything. … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Theater Games
KJ5 – Quiet mind or LOUD mind
Notes from Keith Johnstone retreat, August 11, 2009 Can you to stop your thoughts for 1 minute? Try it now – just sit, breathe and don’t think. I’ll wait… How did it go? Unless you have a daily meditation practice, it can be very hard to quiet your mind. That’s normal for most of us. Now try the opposite. Pick a nursery rhyme or line from a song you know well – something like “Bah Bah Black … Read entire article »
Filed under: General, Keith Johnstone, Performing Improv, Teaching Improv, Workshops
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
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