Description
Book Synopsis Improv is an art form in which participants act and respond in the present, trusting that each thoughtful action will lead to a wonderful outcome--even if it isn''t the intended result. In this book, the principles and practices of unscripted theater are applied to non-theatrical circumstances.
This book is based on a highly successful business school course, and aids in the development of communication, teamwork, creativity, confidence, emotional intelligence and other abilities. Each chapter assesses a different component of improv--how it connects to stage success and how it can be used in professional, academic and social settings. This is the only text that lays out an entire course on applied improv, providing activities with detailed instructions and descriptions. With roots in higher education, the book is informal, entertaining, and designed to be beneficial for anybody. Behavioral science, philosophy, art and athletics are all used to inform this discussion of
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Introduction
1. Self-Consciousness and the Spotlight Effect
2. Your Check-In Time
3. Rip to Connect
4. Laying the Groundwork: Finding Your FIZ
5. Getting FIZical
6. Focusing on Process
7. Leading by Following
8. Creativity: What Is It and Who Has It?
9. Yes and There Is a Chapter on "Yes-And"
10. Thinking Inside the Box
11. The Myths of Perfection and Originality
12. All Systems Go
13. Act Authoritatively, Be Authoritative
14. Movement and Meaning
15. Behavioral Status: The Bunny and the Bear
16. The Reason of Emotion and the Strength of Vulnerability
17. Tabula Rasa: The Blank Slate
18. It's Not All About You and It's Not All Bad
19. Fake Ads: A Capstone Activity
20. Open Improv Scenes: The Keys to the Car
21. Applied Improv at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
Notes
Recommended Reading
Index
