If your improv stories and scenes have a tendency to stumble forward inelegantly you might be suffering from a case of “Chapter Two”-ing.
Category Archives: Performance Strategies
“C” is for “Change”
“C” is for “Change” provides some techniques for changing up our character energies and dynamics within a scene without throwing away the established elements and games that are already working.
“C” is for “Cartooning”
This may be a less widely used term but “C” is for “Cartooning” examines a common improv trap when it comes to getting details to the stage.
“C” is for “Canadian Cross”
We’re continuing our journey into improv theory and technique with “C” is for “Canadian Cross,” a gentle form of adding detail to your scenes.
“C” is for “Caller”
Here are some thoughts on how to sharpen your game in this integral but often thankless role with “C” is for “Caller.”
“C” is for “Callback”
Strap yourself in for an ocean of C’s as we begin a new letter in our “A to Z” of improv terms with “C” is for “Callback.”
“C” is for “CAD”
If you’re unfamiliar with the concept of an improv CAD then look no further.
“B” is for “Button”
How appropriate to end our series of B’s with “B” is for “Button.” For something so common in our work I find this element of improv isn’t particularly widely addressed.
“B” is for “Bulletproof”
If the choices of others onstage tend to bounce off you and leave you unchanged, then do I have the blog entry for you: “B” is for “Bulletproof”.
“B” is for “Bulldozing”
If your excitement can tend to get the better of you on stage, “B” is for “Bulldozing” offers some strategies to help you prioritize your teammates.