The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance

The Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance
ISBN-10
1317390172
ISBN-13
9781317390176
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
220
Language
English
Published
2015-10-14
Publisher
CRC Press
Authors
Matt Fotis, Siobhan O'Hara

Description

The 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.

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