Five things to help you polish your approach to the energetic improv warm-up and brainstorming exercise Five Things.
Tag Archives: Dramaturgical Improv
A Peek Inside: Astors’ Beechwood
This peek inside the robust rehearsal process of Astors’ Beechwood includes a description of “Day in the Life” that affords an opportunity for players to really wear the shoes of their dramatic creations.
My First Immersive Improv Show: Astors’ Beechwood
The seeds of my “Dramaturgical Improv” approach to devising trace all the way back to Newport Rhode Island in 1891…
“S” is for “Secrets”
Psssst… here are some thoughts on “Secrets” and improv.
“L” is for “Long-Form”
For such a widely used term in Western improv circles, it can be challenging to get your arms around an inclusive and helpful definition of “Long-Form” improvisation. Here’s an effort to do just that…
Game Library: “Sequence Game”
The “Sequence Game” offers a way to brainstorm or refresh material before embarking on style-based or dramaturgically informed work.
“D” is for “Dramaturgical Improv”
“Dramaturgical Improv” is a term I’ve started to use that describes a particular approach to spontaneous theatre that is near and dear to my own heart as a deviser and practitioner.
“D” is for “Deviser”
Some musings on the multi-faceted nature of crafting original improvisational productions and concepts. What are common functions that the improv “maker” takes on?
A Peek Inside: (Your) Opera in a Trunk
Take a peek inside the training process behind (Your) Opera in a Trunk, an outreach show initially developed for Pensacola Opera. This entry includes the game “Justify Circle.”