Cartooning – ImprovDr.com

“T” is for “Telling”

A “telling” blog post.

Unlock the fun (and challenge) of shifting quickly between your text and subtext.

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?

Some improv schools embrace a playful form of “Commenting” but I’ve generally found that it deflates the energy of our scene work.

If your text and subtext are often one and the same, perhaps you could benefit from taking a moment to “Stop! Think!”

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.