1. The role of
silence
in improvisation
Improvisation is great training for better listening and coöperation.
IF there's enough silence and space between the “ideas” to connect.
Applied Improvisation:
the us of improvisation off stage, to raise skills like
adaptiveness
deep listening
awareness
generative communication powers
Seeing possibilities
2. Be confident that the story is already there.
Just Be. Be aware.
ACCEPT
ENJOY
EMBRACE
the unexpected
the stuff others bring in
Let it come in and sink
deep enough to
transformate and enrich
your idea.
3. RESPONDING
instead of
REACTING
to go to
CREATING
4. It's not about bringing things in balance.
It's about the ACT of balancING
Out of your comfort zone the magic happens.
Pushing the swing:
enhance the movement by Think inside the box.
going a little bit along before Be aware of what is
going to the next stage. there. “Take the small
Taking things “in” before the next step everyone
next expression. can say yes to.”
Great jumps outside
the box happens when
you know what's IN
the box.
Choosing doens' always have to come
from comparison, judgement, the rational.
Learn to choose from the heart.
Learn sometimes to decide without
choosing first with your head.
“Your feet are smarter” Stephen Sim
5. If you're listening,
you're already improvising.
You can define two kinds of impro:
impro coming from ideas (quickly
bouncing against each other).
or impro coming from collaboration
Where-in the story unfolds itself
(referring to Randy Dixon)
“Do I look smart now?”
Does this make sense? Have to be
quick, witty
KNOW YOUR BLOCKERS !!
They ruine the space/silence wherein the magic happens.
“Have to be “Wanna look good..”
prepared!!”
6. Websites to visit
www.inspinazie.com
improvisatietheater.wordpress.com (mostly dutch)
appliedimprovisation.com
Books to read
Impro for storytellers Keith Johnstone
Don't prepare, just show up. Patricia Ryan Madson
Improv Wisdom
The Truth in Comedy Del Close e.a;
Things to do
Cursus “Living Impro”
How to apply impro in daily life
augustus 2013 Heerlijckyt Geetbets – www.heerlijckyt.org
