Improvisation For The Theater
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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 | : Viola Spolin |
Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780810140080 |
Presents over two hundred theatre games which bring theatre experience to amateurs of every age and interest.
Author | : Viola Spolin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 397 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Acting |
ISBN | : 9780810110007 |
Theory and foundation - Exercises - Children and the theatre - The formal theatre_
Author | : Viola Spolin |
Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9780810140042 |
A collection of games and music to aid the drama teacher and give ideas for varied classes.
Author | : Sears A. Eldredge |
Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
Total Pages | : 238 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9780810113657 |
Because mask improvisation work is relatively new in American theater training, this book is designed not only to acquaint readers with the theory of mask improvisation but to instruct them in the techniques of method as well. Featuring dozens of improvisational exercises in the innovative spirit of Viola Spolin, and supplemented with practical appendices on mask design and construction, forms and checklists, and other classroom materials, this book is an invaluable tool for teacher and student alike, as well as compelling reading for anyone interested in acquiring a deeper understanding of masks as agents of transformation, creativity, and performance.
Author | : Viola Spolin |
Publisher | : Northwestern University Press |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 0810127490 |
Theater Games for Rehearsal: A Director’s Handbook, first published in 1985, is a practical application of Viola Spolin’s famous method that guides directors and their companies step-by-step through all phases of the rehearsal period. Spolin shows in easy-to-follow detail how her techniques can be used for a variety of theater situations, ranging from selecting plays or material to be performed, casting, and building a harmonious company to warming up actors, creating stage space, and overcoming opening night jitters. The edition reflects Spolin’s wished-for updates: five important exercises have been added, and instructions presenting her improvisational approach have been clarified throughout. Her wealth of useful notes remain undiminished. Sidecoaching instructions and game evaluations are boxed and highlighted for on-the-spot reading by the director, in rehearsal. Viola Spolin has been called "the high priestess of improvisational theater," and the method that she created andpresented in her books not only remains the pedagogical standard but has found an even wider audience beyond theater. Featuring a new foreword by renowned film director Rob Reiner, the updated edition is a necessary addition to any theater bookshelf.
Author | : Ruth Zaporah |
Publisher | : North Atlantic Books |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 1995-06-15 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781556431869 |
Each chapter of this book presents a single day of the twenty-day training which Ruth Zaporah developed into Action Theater, her investigation into the life-reflecting process of improvisation. This book shows through exercises, stories, anecdotes, and metaphors how to focus attention on the body's awareness of the present moment, moving away from preconceived ideas. Improvisations move through fear, boredom, laziness, and distraction to a sustained awareness of creative options.
Author | : Paul Sills |
Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 9781557833983 |
(Applause Books). The creator of Story Theater , the original director of Second City , and one of the greatest popularizers of improvisational theater, Paul Sills has assembled some of his favorite adaptations from world literature. Includes: The Blue Light and Other Stories, A Christmas Carol (Dickens), Stories of God, Rumi .
Author | : Alison Goldie |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2015-07-14 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1783196793 |
A smart, witty and accessible guide to the rewarding and joyful practice of improvisation. Classic improv games and variations Telling stories and creating characters Using improv to make theatre and comedy, from monologues to full-scale productions An asset to students and teachers of improvisation in schools, drama schools, higher education and theatre groups, both professional and amateur. It will also be of benefit to organisations and individual readers who want to discover how improv stimulates creativity and confidence in all areas of life. The Improv Book opens up this exciting discipline to a wider audience.
Author | : Tom Salinsky |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2017-10-19 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1350026174 |
The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance. First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers and master-servant games, plus new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet and Paul Rogan. The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you're a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren't too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way.