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Tag Archives: You

“S” is for “Specificity”

A little nuance goes a long way….

Posted byimprovdrOctober 24, 2022November 3, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Content, Details, Extending, Improv Strategies, Improvisation, Material, Nuance, Offer, S is for, Specificity, Vagueness, YouLeave a comment on “S” is for “Specificity”

“P” is for “Point of View”

Some advice for quickly snapping into an effective POV when your character hits the stage.

Posted byimprovdrMay 16, 2022May 19, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Deal, Emotional Truth, Game of the Scene, Material, Objective, P is for, Point of View, POV, YouLeave a comment on “P” is for “Point of View”

“O” is for “Over-Originality”

On the improvisation penchant for over-originality…

Posted byimprovdrApril 11, 2022April 14, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Cleverness, Curve Ball, Fear, O is, Obvious, Over-Originality, Presence, Randomness, Trying, YouLeave a comment on “O” is for “Over-Originality”

“O” is for “Obvious”

Enjoy these obvious pointers…

Posted byimprovdrMarch 28, 2022September 28, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Cleverness, Material, O is for, Obvious, Presence, Small Steps, YouLeave a comment on “O” is for “Obvious”

“O” is for “Objective”

What are you fighting for as your characters on the improv stage?

Posted byimprovdrMarch 21, 2022August 23, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Conflict, Consistency, Consistent Inconsistency, CROW, Motivation, Need, O is for, Objective, Passion, Tactics, Want, What, YouLeave a comment on “O” is for “Objective”

Game Library: “Name Circle”

Here’s a super-sized ImprovDr Game Library entry with eight different name games!

Posted byimprovdrMarch 11, 2022March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Abandon, Acronyms, Adjectives, Commitment, Connections, Energy, Ensemble, Icebreakers, Name Circle, Names, Physicality, Rhythm, Snake, Warm-up, YouLeave a comment on Game Library: “Name Circle”

“M” is for “Material”

This ImprovDr entry considers sources of improvisational material inspiration.

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 14, 2022October 15, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Ask-for, Boundaries, Censorship, Content, M is for, Material, Obvious, Speaking Your Truth, YouLeave a comment on “M” is for “Material”

Game Library: “Player Interview”

This exercise explores the art of calmly being ourselves and trusting that the material will come: meet “Player Interview!”

Posted byimprovdrMarch 12, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Cleverness, Exercises, Experts, Icebreakers, Obvious, Player Interview, YouLeave a comment on Game Library: “Player Interview”

Game Library: “Passion Statements”

“Passion Statements” provides an exercise to connect players to more personal and honest material.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 28, 2020March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Games, Performance StrategiesTags:Emotional Truth, Exercises, Honesty, Icebreakers, Material, Passion Statements, Top Reads, Truth, Vulnerability, YouLeave a comment on Game Library: “Passion Statements”

Commandment #9

The ninth Commandment invites us to embrace our own innate brilliance.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 24, 2020March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Cleverness, Commandments, Gagging, Honesty, Masks, Obvious, Over-Originality, Trying, YouLeave a comment on Commandment #9
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