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Tag Archives: Give

“T” is for “Take”

Some hot takes about the art of focus takes.

Posted byimprovdrDecember 19, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Focus, Give, Give and Take, Sharing Focus, Split Focus, T is for, TakeLeave a comment on “T” is for “Take”

“S” is for “Sticky Feet”

Do you suffer from the improvisational curse of “Sticky Feet?”

Posted byimprovdrNovember 28, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Exits, Give, S is for, Stage Picture, Sticky FeetLeave a comment on “S” is for “Sticky Feet”

“S” is for “Side Support”

Enjoy these tips designed to emphasize the “support” in the core improv strategy of “Side Support!”

Posted byimprovdrOctober 3, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Canadian Cross, Ensemble, Environment, Give, S is for, Side Support, StagingLeave a comment on “S” is for “Side Support”

“S” is for “Sharing Focus”

This “Sharing Focus” entry directs you to a variety of helpful strategies and techniques.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 15, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Focus, Give, Give and Take, S is for, Sharing Focus, Shining, Split Focus, TakeLeave a comment on “S” is for “Sharing Focus”

Game Library: “Stop and Go”

A warm-up to stretch your give and take muscles…

Posted byimprovdrApril 8, 2022August 17, 2025Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Abandon, Active Listening, Exercises, Give, Give and Take, Offer, Presence, Sharing Focus, Stop and Go, Take, Warm-upLeave a comment on Game Library: “Stop and Go”

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, 2021February 11, 2024Posted 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, 2021October 22, 2023Posted 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”

“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, 2021October 22, 2023Posted 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, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:E is for, Edits, Exits, Focus, Give, Staging, Sticky FeetLeave a comment on “E” is for “Exits”

“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, 2021October 22, 2023Posted 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”

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