The Improvisers Way
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Author | : Katy Schutte |
Publisher | : Nick Hern Books |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2018-03-08 |
Genre | : Improvisation (Acting) |
ISBN | : 9781848427389 |
Structured as a twelve-week course, this book provides techniques, advice and exercises that can be done on your own or in groups - with activities to complete as you go - for learning faster and becoming (more) amazing at improvisation. It draws on the author's own experience of performing and teaching improv around the world, with added gems of wisdom from key experts. Starting with the basics of improvisation, it moves on to explore areas of the craft such as rehearsals, character, editing, form and style; plus career advice including how to cope with bad gigs, jealousy, fear of missing out and your Inner Critic. The Improviser's Way is ideal for improvisers at any level - from those new to improv entirely, through those familiar with shortform who are looking to extend their reach, to experienced longform performers and teachers looking to refresh their approach and embrace new ideas. It is also invaluable to anyone looking to discover more about this popular, thrillingly creative and empowering form of performance. By the end, you won't just be a better improviser - you'll be a better person!
Author | : Katy Schutte |
Publisher | : |
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Release | : 2017-10-04 |
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ISBN | : 9781389553493 |
The Improviser's Way is a workbook for longform improvisers at any level. Follow the twelve-week programme with your team or on your own. Become a better improviser and a better person! Develop a work ethic for your craft and find ways to cope with bad gigs, jealousy, fear of missing out and your inner critic. Katy Schutte is an international improvisation teacher, player, coach and consultant. Her book is full of exercises, essays, techniques and advice for learning faster and becoming (more) amazing at improvisation."Katy is the real deal - she's taught me far more than I've taught her." Susan Messing (iO Chicago, The Annoyance Theatre) "Katy Schutte is a leading light of the UK improv scene and this book is as warm, witty, compassionate and funny as she is." Tom Salinsky (Spontaneity Shop)
Author | : Stephen Nachmanovitch, PhD |
Publisher | : New World Library |
Total Pages | : 290 |
Release | : 2019-04-09 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1608686159 |
A MASTERFUL BOOK ABOUT BREATHING LIFE INTO ART AND ART INTO LIFE "Stephen Nachmanovitch's The Art of Is is a philosophical meditation on living, living fully, living in the present. To the author, an improvisation is a co-creation that arises out of listening and mutual attentiveness, out of a universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity. It is a product of the nervous system, bigger than the brain and bigger than the body; it is a once-in-a-lifetime encounter, unprecedented and unrepeatable. Drawing from the wisdom of the ages, The Art of Is not only gives the reader an inside view of the states of mind that give rise to improvisation, it is also a celebration of the power of the human spirit, which — when exercised with love, immense patience, and discipline — is an antidote to hate." — Yo-Yo Ma, cellist
Author | : Clay Drinko |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2021-01-19 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 1982169230 |
Stop negative thoughts, assuage anxiety, and live in the moment with these fun, easy games from improv expert Clay Drinko. If you’ve been feeling lost lately, you’re not alone! Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, Americans were experiencing record levels of loneliness and anxiety. And in our current political turmoil, it’s safe to say that people are looking for new tools to help them feel more present, positive, and in sync with the world. So what better way to get there than play? In Play Your Way Sane, Dr. Clay Drinko offers 120 low-key, accessible activities that draw on the popular principles of improv comedy to help you tackle your everyday stress and reconnect with the people around you. Divided into twelve fun sections, including “Killing Debbie Downer” and “Thou Shalt Not Be Judgy,” the games emphasize openness, reciprocation, and active listening as the keys to a mindful and satisfying life. Whether you’re looking to improve your personal relationships, find new meaning at work, or just survive our trying times, Play Your Way Sane offers serious self-help with a side of Second City sass.
Author | : Keith Johnstone |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2012-11-12 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1136610456 |
Keith Johnstone's involvement with the theatre began when George Devine and Tony Richardson, artistic directors of the Royal Court Theatre, commissioned a play from him. This was in 1956. A few years later he was himself Associate Artistic Director, working as a play-reader and director, in particular helping to run the Writers' Group. The improvisatory techniques and exercises evolved there to foster spontaneity and narrative skills were developed further in the actors' studio then in demonstrations to schools and colleges and ultimately in the founding of a company of performers, called The Theatre Machine. Divided into four sections, 'Status', 'Spontaneity', 'Narrative Skills', and 'Masks and Trance', arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the book sets out the specific techniques and exercises which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is both an ideas book and a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity.
Author | : T. J. Jagodowski |
Publisher | : Solo Roma, Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Improvisation (Acting) |
ISBN | : 9780977309337 |
"Jagodowski and Pasquesi, award-winning master improvisers from Chicago's legendary comedy scene, are internationally known for their acclaimed, two-man longform show, TJ & Dave. [This is] their authoritative and entertaining look at techniques, principles, theory, and ideas behind their approach"--Cover.
Author | : Sam Wasson |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 632 |
Release | : 2017-12-05 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0544558251 |
“Like the best of his subjects, which include Stephen Colbert, Bill Murray and Tina Fey, Wasson has perfect timing.”—Minneapolis Star-Tribune Finalist for the 2017 George Freedley Memorial Award In this richly reported, scene-driven narrative, Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv from its unlikely beginnings in McCarthy-era Chicago. We witness the chance meeting between Mike Nichols and Elaine May, hang out at the after-hours bar where Dan Aykroyd hosted friends like John Belushi, Bill Murray, and Gilda Radner, and go behind the scenes of cultural landmarks from The Graduate to The Colbert Report. Along the way, we befriend pioneers such as Harold Ramis, Chevy Chase, Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, Alan Arkin, Tina Fey, Judd Apatow, and many others. “Compelling, absolutely unputdownable…And, in case you’re wondering, yes, the book is funny. In places, very funny. A remarkable story, magnificently told.”—Booklist “One of the most important stories in American popular culture…Wasson may be the first author to explain [improv’s] entire history…a valuable book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Improv Nation masterfully tells a new history of American comedy…It holds the element of surprise—true to the spirit of its subject.”—Entertainment Weekly
Author | : Asaf Ronen |
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Release | : 2005-01-01 |
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ISBN | : 9780977033904 |
Author | : Jimmy Carrane |
Publisher | : Heinemann Drama |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780325009421 |
"An easy to read self-help book created with the new generation of improviser in mind. It's written for today's performers, looking for a quick fix to their performance problems... Will give you simple tools for repairing your improvisation through original and enhanced exercises. This book addresses improvisation as a whole, including how offstage issues affect onstage performance." -- Back cover.
Author | : Sam Most |
Publisher | : Alfred Music Publishing |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Music |
ISBN | : 9781576236543 |
Jazz Improvisation is for students who wish to hone their improvisation skills, and is applicable to all treble clef instruments. Designed to also improve single line sight reading and an awareness of jazz chromaticism, this book builds upon 11 well-known chord patterns with increasingly difficult melodies.