Hi Friends, I can’t stress enough how much I practice improv for the play, the camaraderie, the mental and creative exercise, with zero intention to “get good” for an audience. In fact, until a couple of years ago (and this was years in to my improv practice) I dreaded every show, because I got so […]
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Things to gain: requires self-awareness: can’t interrupt easily, talk too long, or physically dominate requires group mind: flowing and building through cascade of dialogue, holding tension through silence forces true listening, with no other distractions or physical cues to guide a response requires stronger character/voice work (hard to hold onto, great skill to have) requires illustrative
I don’t know how I feel about a blah-blah-blahg (other than my stomach lurching at the thought of it), but I figure I gotta walk the talk: I believe in improv as a practice versus a performance, so I better model the process of practicing new and uncomfortable things. One thing I feel comfortable putting
Making it up as I go… Read More »