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Game Library: “Compulsive Liars”

A fun and challenging scenic dynamic that revels in the potentials of lies.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 6, 2023April 20, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Accepting, Active Listening, Characterization, Compulsive Liars, Details, Justification, Lies, Offer, SpecificityLeave a comment on Game Library: “Compulsive Liars”

“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 “Shelving”

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

Posted byimprovdrAugust 22, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Callback, Connections, Content, Details, Looking Backwards, Material, Names, Offer, Reincorporation, S is for, Shelving, SpecificityLeave a comment on “S” is for “Shelving”

“N” is for “Narrative”

This entry articulates some helpful qualities for a strong improvised narrative or story.

Posted byimprovdrMarch 14, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Advancing, Audience, Confidence, Connections, Consistency, Consistent Inconsistency, Content, Details, Extending, Material, N is for, Narrative, Perspective, Point of View, Specificity, Storytelling, StructureLeave a comment on “N” is for “Narrative”

“E” is for “Extending”

The last improv “E” is for “Extending,” the critical practice of imbuing our stories with specificity and, subsequently, interest.

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 13, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Advancing, Details, E is for, Expanding, Extending, Narrative, Specificity, StorytellingLeave a comment on “E” is for “Extending”
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