The Comedy Improv Handbook
A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance
Nonfiction, Entertainment, Theatre, Comedy, Humour & Comedy, Performing Arts
| Author: | Matt Fotis, Siobhan O'Hara | ISBN: | 9781317390176 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | October 14, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Matt Fotis, Siobhan O'Hara |
| ISBN: | 9781317390176 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | October 14, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
