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Category Archives: Improv Terms and Vocabulary

Game Library: “Invisibility Scene”

Some ghostly scenic techniques…

Posted byimprovdrNovember 4, 2022June 23, 2024Posted 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, 2022October 22, 2023Posted 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, 2022December 2, 2024Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Boris, Crime Endowment, Endowing, Interview, Over Confessor, Short-Form, SpecificityLeave a comment on Game Library: “Crime Endowment”

“S” is for “Specificity”

A little nuance goes a long way….

Posted byimprovdrOctober 24, 2022October 22, 2023Posted 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 3, 2024Posted 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 22, 2023Posted 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, 2022August 30, 2024Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Environment, Location, Many Objects, Mime, Props, Space Objects, WhereLeave a comment on Game Library: “Many Objects”

“S” is for “Space Objects”

Liven up your scenes with some well-chosen and crafted “Space Objects.”

Posted byimprovdrOctober 10, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Environment, Location, Mime, Physicality, Props, S is for, Space Objects, SpecificityLeave a comment on “S” is for “Space Objects”

Game Library: “From an Object’s Point of View”

While this can be a bit of a stumper initially, the tools required for “From an Object’s Point of View” will serve you far beyond the site of this one particular game.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 7, 2022March 8, 2024Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Characterization, Endowing, From an Object's Point of View, Long-Form, Props, Side SupportLeave a comment on Game Library: “From an Object’s Point of View”

“S” is for “Side Support”

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

Posted byimprovdrOctober 3, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Canadian Cross, Ensemble, Environment, Give, S is for, Side Support, StagingLeave a comment on “S” is for “Side Support”

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