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Tag Archives: Focus

Game Library: “Focus Ball”

“Focus Ball,” the latest addition to the ImprovDr “Game Library,” allows improvisers to playfully explore the skills of giving and taking focus.

Posted byimprovdrNovember 5, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Focus, Focus Ball, Give, Give and Take, Sharing FocusLeave a comment on Game Library: “Focus Ball”

“G” is for “Give”

Let’s take a look at some best practices designed to help us “Give” focus on stage…

Posted byimprovdrNovember 1, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Focus, G is for, Give, Give and Take, Sharing Focus, Split Focus, TakeLeave a comment on “G” is for “Give”

Game Library: “Two Scenes”

Entry number 150 at http://www.improvdr.com examines the performance potentials of “Two Rooms” – a game that demands generous and clear focus exchanges.

Posted byimprovdrOctober 1, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Focus, Give and Take, Split Focus, Two ScenesLeave a comment on Game Library: “Two Scenes”

“F” is for “Focus”

It’s time to put the spotlight on “Focus” and some simple ways to enable elegant “games of catch” in the words of the incomparable Gilda Radner.

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 27, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:F is for, Focus, Give, Give and Take, Sharing Focus, Stage Picture, TakeLeave a comment on “F” is for “Focus”

“E” is for “Exits”

Some musings on the age-old improv question of “Should I stay or should I go now…””

Posted byimprovdrAugust 30, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:E is for, Edits, Exits, Focus, Give, Staging, Sticky FeetLeave a comment on “E” is for “Exits”

Game Library: “Go”

There’s a reason “Go” is such a well-loved and widely-used ensemble-building exercise.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 6, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Ensemble, Focus, Go, Team, Warm-upLeave a comment on Game Library: “Go”

“E” is for “Edits”

Edits come in many shapes and sizes. Here’s a working list of some options to help you craft and pace your improv action.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 12, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Blackout, Clap In, E is for, Edits, Entrances, Exits, Focus, Give, Long-Form, Musician, Revolving Door, Run, Strike, Sweep, Tag, Take, TechniciansLeave a comment on “E” is for “Edits”

Game Library: “Sequence Game”

The “Sequence Game” offers a way to brainstorm or refresh material before embarking on style-based or dramaturgically informed work.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 9, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inDramaturgical Improv, Improv Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance Strategies, Style It UpTags:Content, Dramaturgical Improv, Focus, Give and Take, Long-Form, Material, Sequence Game, Warm-up, Word AssociationLeave a comment on Game Library: “Sequence Game”

Game Library: “Phonebank”

A resilient form that can contain a broad spectrum of styles and energies, “Phonebank” provides a strong ensemble-based game that both polishes and requires critical improv skills.

Posted byimprovdrApril 30, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Connections, Focus, Give and Take, Long-Form, Phonebank, Rollins Improv Players, Short-FormLeave a comment on Game Library: “Phonebank”

“C” is for “Commitment”

What are you committed to…?

Posted byimprovdrMarch 29, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:C is for, Commitment, Energy, Focus, Passion, Presence, ProfessionalismLeave a comment on “C” is for “Commitment”

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