The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and PerformanceThe Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance is a one-stop resource for both improv teachers and students, covering improv history, theory, maxims, exercises, games, and structures. You will learn the necessary skills and techniques needed to become a successful improviser, developing a basic understanding of the history of improvisation and its major influences, structures, and theories. This book also addresses issues associated with being a college improviser – like auditions, rehearsals, performances, and the dynamics of improv groups. |
Contents
Improv Rules Major Theoretical Concepts and Maxims | |
Skill Building Exercises
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Short Form Improv Games | |
Long Form Improv Games | |
The College Improv Team | |
A Guide To Professional Training | |
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The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University ... Matt Fotis,Siobhan O'Hara No preview available - 2016 |
The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University ... Matt Fotis,Siobhan O'Hara No preview available - 2016 |
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