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Tag Archives: S is for

“S” is for “Sidecoaching”

This entry examines some tips and techniques for the all-important tool of “Sidecoaching.”

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 26, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Director, Feedback, Notes, Rehearsal Etiquette, S is for, SidecoachingLeave a comment on “S” is for “Sidecoaching”

“S” is for “Showing”

You may have heard the oft-quoted adage of “show don’t tell” on the improv stage, but what does that actually mean and how do you do it?

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 19, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Cartooning, Emotional Truth, Love, Physicality, S is for, Showing, Subtext, Telling, Wearing Your Character LightlyLeave a comment on “S” is for “Showing”

“S” is for “Short-Form”

Here’s an effort to identify some of the common elements that make short-form what it is.

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 12, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Competition, Improvisation, Long-Form, S is for, Shape of Show, Short-Form, StructureLeave a comment on “S” is for “Short-Form”

“S” is for “Shivving”

Is your improv “Shivving” adding mischief or injury?

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 5, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Commenting, Gagging, Heat, Mischief, Pimping, S is for, ShivvingLeave a comment on “S” is for “Shivving”

“S” is for “Shining”

Some signs that you might be shining in ways that are problematically eclipsing your scene partners…

Posted byimprovdrAugust 29, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Bulldozing, Competition, Ensemble, Looking Good, S is for, Selfishness, Shining, Teamwork, Upstaging, WinningLeave a comment on “S” is for “Shining”

“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”

“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”

“S” is for “Shape of Show”

“Shape of Show” combines both past learnt wisdom with current in-the-moment discoveries.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 8, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Comedysportz, Hosting, Long-Form, Red Thread, S is for, Shape of Show, Short-Form, Structure, TheatresportsLeave a comment on “S” is for “Shape of Show”

“S” is for “Secrets”

Psssst… here are some thoughts on “Secrets” and improv.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 1, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inDramaturgical Improv, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance Strategies, Style It UpTags:Characterization, Comedy, Drama, Dramaturgical Improv, Endowment, Lies, Long-Form, Motivation, Objective, Relationship, S is for, Secrets, Stakes, Subtext, TruthLeave a comment on “S” is for “Secrets”

“S” is for “Scene Painting”

“Scene Painting” serves as the first improv “S” and refers to the craft of bringing the stage to life with little more than your descriptive words.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 25, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance Strategies, Style It UpTags:CROW, Environment, Extending, Location, Long-Form, Narrative, Props, S is for, Scene Painting, Short-Form, WhereLeave a comment on “S” is for “Scene Painting”

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