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Creating Improvised Theatre: Tools, Techniques, and Theories for Short Form and Narrative Improvisation is a complete guide to improvised theatre for performers and instructors.

This book provides a modern view of improvised theatre based on the rapid evolution of this art form, shedding new light on classic theories as well as developing lesser known and emerging techniques, such as the Trance Mask. Instead of simply referencing classic theories, the book revisits them and places them in the context of contemporary improvisation techniques. Designed as a practical support, this guide contains over 130 exercises that allow its theories to come alive in workshops, rehearsals, and performance. The book is divided into four sections:

  • Nuts and bolts: The fundamental tools of improvisation to explore how to be spontaneously creative, build with your partner, and learn from masks to discover your scene instant by instant.

  • Short

    Table of Contents

    1. Introduction

    Part 1: Nuts and Bolts

    2. The basics

    3. Spontaneous creativity

    4. Creating with others

    5. Masks and the art of being in the present

    Part 2: Short Form

    6. Introducing short form

    7. What’s the story?

    8. Playing the platform and detecting tilts

    9. Riding the rollercoaster to the end

    10. The three change tools and Status

    11. Physical change

    12. Emotional change

    13. Mischief and provoking change

    Part 3: Narrative Improvisation

    14. What is narrative improvisation?

    15. Narrative theories

    16. The Initial world – locations and relations

    17. The Initial world – calls and protagonists

    18. Making choices to Get in trouble

    19. The Crisis – ordeal and understanding

    20. The Climax and the End world

    21. Transitions

    22. Narrative archetypes

    23. Final tips for narrative improvisation

    Part 4: The Bits Box

    24. Useful "bits"

    25. Warm-ups

    26. Over to you

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    Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
    Publication Date: 8/19/2021 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780367707491, 978-0367707491
    ISBN10: 0367707497
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    Description

    Book Synopsis

    Creating Improvised Theatre: Tools, Techniques, and Theories for Short Form and Narrative Improvisation is a complete guide to improvised theatre for performers and instructors.

    This book provides a modern view of improvised theatre based on the rapid evolution of this art form, shedding new light on classic theories as well as developing lesser known and emerging techniques, such as the Trance Mask. Instead of simply referencing classic theories, the book revisits them and places them in the context of contemporary improvisation techniques. Designed as a practical support, this guide contains over 130 exercises that allow its theories to come alive in workshops, rehearsals, and performance. The book is divided into four sections:

    • Nuts and bolts: The fundamental tools of improvisation to explore how to be spontaneously creative, build with your partner, and learn from masks to discover your scene instant by instant.

    • Short

      Table of Contents

      1. Introduction

      Part 1: Nuts and Bolts

      2. The basics

      3. Spontaneous creativity

      4. Creating with others

      5. Masks and the art of being in the present

      Part 2: Short Form

      6. Introducing short form

      7. What’s the story?

      8. Playing the platform and detecting tilts

      9. Riding the rollercoaster to the end

      10. The three change tools and Status

      11. Physical change

      12. Emotional change

      13. Mischief and provoking change

      Part 3: Narrative Improvisation

      14. What is narrative improvisation?

      15. Narrative theories

      16. The Initial world – locations and relations

      17. The Initial world – calls and protagonists

      18. Making choices to Get in trouble

      19. The Crisis – ordeal and understanding

      20. The Climax and the End world

      21. Transitions

      22. Narrative archetypes

      23. Final tips for narrative improvisation

      Part 4: The Bits Box

      24. Useful "bits"

      25. Warm-ups

      26. Over to you

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