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Category Archives: Performance Strategies

“T” is for “Take”

Some hot takes about the art of focus takes.

Posted byimprovdrDecember 19, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Focus, Give, Give and Take, Sharing Focus, Split Focus, T is for, TakeLeave a comment on “T” is for “Take”

“S” is for “Subtext”

I like your shoes.

Posted byimprovdrDecember 12, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Ambiguity, Emotional Truth, S is for, Specific Ambiguity, Specificity, Subtext, Verbal SkillsLeave a comment on “S” is for “Subtext”

“S” is for “Strangers”

Here are five answers to the improvisational riddle “when is a stranger not a stranger…?”

Posted byimprovdrDecember 5, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, CROW, Curve Ball, Relationship, S is for, Secrets, Specificity, Strangers1 Comment on “S” is for “Strangers”

“S” is for “Sticky Feet”

Do you suffer from the improvisational curse of “Sticky Feet?”

Posted byimprovdrNovember 28, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Exits, Give, S is for, Stage Picture, Sticky FeetLeave a comment on “S” is for “Sticky Feet”

“S” is for “Status”

If you’re not consciously considering “Status” in your work, then you are truly missing out.

Posted byimprovdrNovember 21, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:High Status, Low Status, Power, Relationship, S is for, StatusLeave a comment on “S” is for “Status”

“S” is for “Stakes”

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

Posted byimprovdrNovember 14, 2022October 22, 2023Posted 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”

“S” is for “Stage Picture”

Are your improv stage pictures worth a thousand words…?

Posted byimprovdrNovember 7, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesLeave a comment on “S” is for “Stage Picture”

“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”

“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”

“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”

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