Theatrical improvisation

Palgrave Macmillan

2013

204 p.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-177) and index.

978-1137299239

Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Foreword; Acknowledgments; 1 Theatrical Improv in Performance; 2 Short Form Improv-Live and Die by the Game; 3 Long Form Improv-Celebration of the Form; 4 Sketch-Based Improv-The Scene's the Thing; 5 The Growing Forest; 6 Teaching Improvisation in an Academic Setting-Planting Seeds with the Pedagogy of Improv; Works Cited; Credits; Index

Theatrical Improvisation provides an in-depth analysis of short form, long form, and sketch-based improv - tracing the development of each form and the principles that define and connect the styles of performance. Brimming with original interviews from leaders in the field such as Ron West, Charna Halpern, John Sweeny and Margaret Edwartowski, Theatrical Improvisation presents straightforward improvisational theory, history, and trends. Includes easy-to-follow resources on teaching improvisation, with assessment tools, exercises, games, and classroom assignments to enable instructors to incorporate and assess improv in the classroom. Leep offers a practical, essential, and engaging guide for anyone who wants to better understand the art, teach, or perform improvisation.

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