The Improv Book
eBook - ePub

The Improv Book

Improvisation for Theatre, Comedy, Education and Life

  1. 296 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Improv Book

Improvisation for Theatre, Comedy, Education and Life

About this book

A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation.

Classic improv games and variations
Telling stories and creating characters
Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale productions

An asset to students and teachers of improvisation in schools, drama schools, higher education and theatre groups, both professional and amateur. It will also be of benefit to organisations and individual readers who want to discover how improv stimulates creativity and confidence in all areas of life. The Improv Book opens up this exciting discipline to a wider audience.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 2. Silly Games for Starters
  7. 3. Let’s Get Physical
  8. 4. Releasing the Imagination from Bondage
  9. 5. What’s the Story?
  10. 6. Playing with Power
  11. 7. Creating Characters
  12. 8. Let’s Get Verbal
  13. 9. Improv for Devising
  14. 10. More Games for Performance
  15. 11. Improvisation’s Life-Lessons
  16. 12. Finding an Ending
  17. Bibliography
  18. Index
  19. Alison Goldie