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Tag Archives: Shape of Show

“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, 2022November 15, 2022Posted 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”

Game Library: “Home Shopping Network”

The physical playfulness and energy of this game can provide a nice short-form “out” if the energy of your show is sagging a little.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 12, 2022August 11, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Caller, Competition, Decider, Endowing, Home Shopping Network, Physicality, Shape of Show, Short-Form, TiebreakerLeave a comment on Game Library: “Home Shopping Network”

“S” is for “Shape of Show”

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

Posted byimprovdrAugust 8, 2022August 18, 2022Posted 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”

“H” is for “Hosting”

The last improv “H” is for “Hosting” – that critical fellow improviser that can make or break a short- or long-form experience.

Posted byimprovdrNovember 29, 2021September 24, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Caller, Director, Emcee, H is for, Hosting, Long-Form, Shape of Show, Short-Form, Sidecoaching, Structure, Top ReadsLeave a comment on “H” is for “Hosting”

“D” is for “Decider”

The first “D” in our mosey though the improv alphabet is for “Decider,” that ubiquitous and multi-layered feature of most short-form shows.

Posted byimprovdrJune 7, 2021August 23, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:D is for, Decider, Shape of Show, Tiebreaker, Warm-upLeave a comment on “D” is for “Decider”
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