THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Performing and Practicing PAUL ROBINSON – Week 8 “In Tibet, new leather skins are put in the sun and rubbed with butter to make them softer. The practitioner is like the new skin, tough and hard with narrow views and conceptual rigidity. The Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Surrendering & letting go KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 8 Week 8 Surrendering & letting go We played (Dennis Cahill’s) “Dear Diary” game last week, one of the most challenging games for me. This game is designed to put you out of your head Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Emotional Memories ANNA ROBINSON – Week 8 WEEK 8 – Emotional memories 喜 (Joy):My love and I acted together for the first time, an improvised one-minute scene. I pretended to read by the window (with a prop book titled “I Believe in You”). Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post IMPROV CULT Cindy Pittens – Week 8 Improvisation school week 8 Improv Cult FaithShawn said (with a wink) something about improv and religion. That improvisation will one day have to lead to a cult movement. Because of faith. Ha interesting! (Shawn Note: Long Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post BEING AVERAGE OSHOW – Week 8 “(original Japanese below. Translation by ChatGPT) 8th Week This weekend, I went to Vancouver and spent time at Rina’s house from Tightrope Improv Theatre. I enjoyed sightseeing, but it was also another week of improv as usual, Read more
ON WITH THE SHOW!!! SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 – 7PM IMPROVISATION SCHOOL IMPROVISER BENEFIT SHOW Kash, (India/USA) – Paul, (Canada) – Cindy, (Holland) – Anna, (China) – and Oshow, (Japan), Special guests from the KINKONAUTS (Calgary) and BULL SKIT (Red Deer) in support of the UN UKRAINIAN FUND. You pay Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Poem of Elegance and more Cindy Pittens – Week 7 Thank you MoesYou inspired me I never write poems. Thank you egoHaving my back. I got yours Thank you awareness.There’s more in the universeThan this Thank you mountainsFor staying putLead the way In Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post MAGIC from the MUNDANE KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 7 We did scene painting and building platforms for narratives last week. This game is called “Imagine if you will…” (based on the directing of Derek Flores) where we paint the setting of the scene Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Discovering Shades of Blue ANNA ROBINSON – Week 7 (Translated from the original to English by Chat GPT. The original Chinese is below) This week has been very interesting. We’ve been studying in four different locations, playing together with three good friends, and Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post STORIES END. STORIES BEGIN. OSHOW – Week 7 Week 7 A.I. translated. Original Japanese writing below. The class is gradually coming to an end. I still miss Japan, but at the same time, I’ve been feeling more and more sadness about parting from Read more