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Tag Archives: Commitment

“S” is for “Stakes”

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

Posted byimprovdrNovember 14, 2022February 25, 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”

Game Library: “Ritual Scene”

“Ritual Scene” affords the opportunity to explore a commonplace activity in a not-so-common style and rhythm.

Posted byimprovdrJune 10, 2022June 7, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Style It UpTags:Commitment, Dance, Extending, Heighten, Movement, Music, Parallel Action, Physicality, Presence, Ritual SceneLeave a comment on Game Library: “Ritual Scene”

“P” is for “Presence”

Most of us know “Presence” when we see it. Here are some thoughts about how to nurture this elusive quality.

Posted byimprovdrJune 6, 2022August 23, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Acting, Active Listening, Commitment, Energy, Fear, Heighten, It, P is for, PresenceLeave a comment on “P” is for “Presence”

“P” is for “Postponing”

Do your scenes tend to finish before they’ve even begun? This might indicate the improv blight of postponing.

Posted byimprovdrMay 30, 2022April 15, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Action, Advancing, Advice, Commitment, P is for, Postponing, Starting Scenes, Telling, Waffling, WimpingLeave a comment on “P” is for “Postponing”

Game Library: “Name Circle”

Here’s a super-sized ImprovDr Game Library entry with eight different name games!

Posted byimprovdrMarch 11, 2022March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Abandon, Acronyms, Adjectives, Commitment, Connections, Energy, Ensemble, Icebreakers, Name Circle, Names, Physicality, Rhythm, Snake, Warm-up, YouLeave a comment on Game Library: “Name Circle”

“L” is for “Love”

Is there enough “Love” in your improv?

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 7, 2022March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Commitment, Conflict, Emotional Truth, Empathy, Freshness, L is for, Looking Good, Love, Relationship, Wearing Your Character LightlyLeave a comment on “L” is for “Love”

Game Library: “Act Harder”

It’s hard for a lackluster scene to withstand the joyful lambasting that is “Act Harder.”

Posted byimprovdrApril 2, 2021May 21, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Act Harder, Audience, Caller, CommitmentLeave a comment on Game Library: “Act Harder”

“C” is for “Commitment”

What are you committed to…?

Posted byimprovdrMarch 29, 2021May 24, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:C is for, Commitment, Energy, Focus, Passion, Presence, ProfessionalismLeave a comment on “C” is for “Commitment”

“C” is for “Commenting”

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

Posted byimprovdrMarch 22, 2021October 15, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:C is for, Cartooning, Commenting, Commitment, Mugging, Speaking Your TruthLeave a comment on “C” is for “Commenting”

Game Library: “It’s Tuesday”

“It’s Tuesday” promotes being changed in our scene work and reminds us that the next great choice could be right in front of us.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 24, 2020March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Performance StrategiesTags:Active Listening, Bravery, Change, Commitment, Emotional Truth, Exercises, Improv, Improvisation, It's Tuesday, Top Reads, Warm-upLeave a comment on Game Library: “It’s Tuesday”

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