While offers provide the raw material of improv, “Heightening” adds the steam and momentum…
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Game Library: “Oscar-Winning Moments”
There’s a lot of room for playful discovery in the short-form game “Oscar-Winning Moments.”
“H” is for “Handle”
This ImprovDr blog post seeks to get a handle on the tradition of adding “Handles” to our scenes.
Game Library: “Counting Circle”
A simple matter of counting to a set target can surprisingly bring an ensemble together…
“G” is for “Groupmind”
“Groupmind” stands as a rich but potentially problematic pursuit in our spontaneous endeavors.
Game Library: “Focus Ball”
“Focus Ball,” the latest addition to the ImprovDr “Game Library,” allows improvisers to playfully explore the skills of giving and taking focus.
“G” is for “Give”
Let’s take a look at some best practices designed to help us “Give” focus on stage…
Game Library: “Subtitles”
“Subtitles” explores the frequently humorous disparity of what may become lost in translation as a movie moves from one language to another.
“G” is for “Gibberish”
By stripping away our ability to use our everyday language, and replacing our speech acts with gibberish, we often unlock the ability to say more by ironically saying (much) less.
Game Library: “Bus Stop”
“Bus Stop” requires players to mine the simplest of choices in their collective pursuit to find and build the game of the scene.
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