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Author Archives: improvdr

“S” is for “Stakes”

Raising the “stakes” in your work typically raises the energy, attack, and momentum as well.

Posted byimprovdrNovember 14, 2022November 25, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Acting, Comedy, Commitment, Drama, Long-Form, Objective, Passion, Raise the Stakes, S is for, Short-Form, Stakes, To Make Matters Worse, UrgencyLeave a comment on “S” is for “Stakes”

Game Library: “They Said, They Said”

Splitting the duties of making verbal or physical offers can result in enriching both elements of your play.

Posted byimprovdrNovember 11, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Justification, Physicality, Stage Picture, Staging, They Said They SaidLeave a comment on Game Library: “They Said, They Said”

“S” is for “Stage Picture”

Are your improv stage pictures worth a thousand words…?

Posted byimprovdrNovember 7, 2022January 16, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesLeave a comment on “S” is for “Stage Picture”

Game Library: “Invisibility Scene”

Some ghostly scenic techniques…

Posted byimprovdrNovember 4, 2022November 2, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Focus, Give and Take, Invisibility Scene, Justification, Physicality, Sharing Focus, Split Focus, Stage PictureLeave a comment on Game Library: “Invisibility Scene”

“S” is for “Split Focus”

99% of the time, “Split Focus” will cause problems on the improv stage. Here’s a consideration of the other 1% of the time!

Posted byimprovdrOctober 31, 2022November 2, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Energy, Focus, Give and Take, S is for, Sharing Focus, Split FocusLeave a comment on “S” is for “Split Focus”

Game Library: “Crime Endowment”

Specifics provide the life blood of this short-form endowment mainstay.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 28, 2022October 26, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Crime Endowment, Endowing, Short-Form, SpecificityLeave a comment on Game Library: “Crime Endowment”

“S” is for “Specificity”

A little nuance goes a long way….

Posted byimprovdrOctober 24, 2022November 3, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Content, Details, Extending, Improv Strategies, Improvisation, Material, Nuance, Offer, S is for, Specificity, Vagueness, YouLeave a comment on “S” is for “Specificity”

Game Library: “Narrator”

If you’re looking for a stylistic twist for your short- or long-form work, Narrator might be just the device for you.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 21, 2022October 20, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Style It UpTags:Narrative, Narrator, Speaking Your Truth, StorytellingLeave a comment on Game Library: “Narrator”

“S” is for “Speaking Your Truth”

“In truth,” I find this technique extremely helpful when working with complex and emotionally charged material.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 17, 2022October 26, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Calling It Onstage, Commenting, Consent, Mugging, Notes, S is for, Speaking Your Truth, TrustLeave a comment on “S” is for “Speaking Your Truth”

Game Library: “Many Objects”

There are many reasons to love “Many Objects.”

Posted byimprovdrOctober 14, 2022October 14, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Environment, Location, Many Objects, Mime, Props, Space Objects, WhereLeave a comment on Game Library: “Many Objects”

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