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Tag Archives: Character

Game Library: “Rashomon”

This is a challenging and rewarding dynamic that explores one scene or story from multiple perspectives.

Posted byimprovdrMay 20, 2022May 19, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Caller, Character, Long-Form, Perspectives, Point of View, POV, Rashomon, Relationship, Replay, Short-FormLeave a comment on Game Library: “Rashomon”

Game Library: “Animal Kingdom”

“Animal Kingdom” models how assuming an essence can lead to a whole new array of dynamic behaviors and characters.

Posted byimprovdrMay 6, 2022May 3, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Animal Kingdom, Character, Dance, Essence, Game of the Scene, Movement, Physicality, Point of View, RelationshipLeave a comment on Game Library: “Animal Kingdom”

“P” is for “Physicality”

Bring some added oomph to your characters with these tactics designed to increase the level of your physicality.

Posted byimprovdrMay 2, 2022May 9, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Characterization, Essence, Movement, P is for, Parallel Action, Physicality, Showing, Specificity, Talking HeadsLeave a comment on “P” is for “Physicality”

“N” is for “Names”

A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but a rose without any name at all might cause you some issues when you’re trying to buy one at the florist…

Posted byimprovdrMarch 7, 2022March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Character Walk, Endowing, Inclusiveness, Looking Good, N is for, Names, Relationship, SpecificityLeave a comment on “N” is for “Names”

Game Library: “La Ronde”

“La Ronde” provides a user-friendly frame for exploring complex characters and relationships.

Posted byimprovdrJanuary 21, 2022March 20, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Edits, La Ronde, Long-Form, Relationship, Strangers, Structure, Top ReadsLeave a comment on Game Library: “La Ronde”

“E” is for “Experts”

The persona of the “Expert” has a lot to offer in terms of confidence, precision and crafting our characters from a place of strength.

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 6, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Confidence, E is for, Experts, ImprovDr, Long-Form, Passion, Point of View, Short-Form, Verbal SkillsLeave a comment on “E” is for “Experts”

Game Library: “Endowment Circle”

It’s worthwhile exploring “Endowment Circle” if you routinely find yourself assuming one-dimensional or simplistic characters and relationships on stage.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 30, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:All Play, Character, Consistency, Endowing, Endowment Circle, Exercises, RelationshipLeave a comment on Game Library: “Endowment Circle”

“E” is for “Endowing”

Are you maximizing the joy and effectiveness of your improvisational gifts when you “Endow” your scene partners?

Posted byimprovdrJuly 26, 2021April 3, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Complementary Action, E is for, Endowing, Given Circumstances, Offer, Relationship, SpecificityLeave a comment on “E” is for “Endowing”

“C” is for “Culpability”

The penultimate improv “C” is for “Culpability.” Characters and players who embrace this attribute with fearlessness open up rich new scenic pathways and potentials.

Posted byimprovdrMay 24, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Ambiguity, C is for, Change, Character, Consistency, CulpabilityLeave a comment on “C” is for “Culpability”

“C” is for “CROW”

Are you priming your scene work with strong specifics and CROW elements? If you’ve studied Spolin-derived approaches, you might know this as the WWW.

Posted byimprovdrMay 17, 2021March 21, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:C is for, Character, CROW, Given Circumstances, Improv Strategies, Improvisation, Initiation, Objective, Relationship, Starting Scenes, Theatresports, Where, WWWLeave a comment on “C” is for “CROW”

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