Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Fotis, Matt,
• O'Hara, Siobhan,

Titel

The comedy improv handbook : a comprehensive guide to university improvisational comedy in theatre and performance

Ort / Verlag

Waltham, Massachusetts : Focal Press,, London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK),

Erscheinungsjahr

2015

Link zum Volltext

• Bloomsbury Drama Online: Focal Press Theatre Books

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Includes index.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Introduction -- History -- Rules, major theoretical concepts & maxims -- Skill building exercises -- Short form improv -- Long form improv -- The college improv team -- Professional training programs.
• The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performanceis 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.