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“S” is for “Side Support”

Enjoy these tips designed to emphasize the “support” in the core improv strategy of “Side Support!”

I first came across the mischief-inviting game with my Gorilla Theatre company and it’s been a favorite ever since.

This entry examines some tips and techniques for the all-important tool of “Sidecoaching.”

In a… blog entry, with a… heaping helping of suggestions, while a… reader contemplates the scenic possibilities.

You may have heard the oft-quoted adage of “show don’t tell” on the improv stage, but what does that actually mean and how do you do it?

Few scenes guarantee a more epic ending than “Famous Last Words.”

Here’s an effort to identify some of the common elements that make short-form what it is.

You can never truly know just who will walk through that door in “Here They Come!”

Is your improv “Shivving” adding mischief or injury?

Everyone gets a little chance to shine in the short-form game, “Emotional Door.”