Performance Strategies – Page 5

“S” is for “Showing”

You may have heard the oft-quoted adage of “show don’t tell” on the improv stage, but what does that actually mean and how do you do it?

Here’s an effort to identify some of the common elements that make short-form what it is.

Is your improv “Shivving” adding mischief or injury?

Some signs that you might be shining in ways that are problematically eclipsing your scene partners…

“S” is for “Shelving” considers some different approaches for storing and reusing the variety of offers that make up the creative grist of improv.

This “Sharing Focus” entry directs you to a variety of helpful strategies and techniques.

“Shape of Show” combines both past learnt wisdom with current in-the-moment discoveries.

Psssst… here are some thoughts on “Secrets” and improv.

“Scene Painting” serves as the first improv “S” and refers to the craft of bringing the stage to life with little more than your descriptive words.

It is time for some rhyme… pointers.