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 6 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…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post WHERE SHOULD YOU TRAIN? PAUL ROBINSON – Week 7 Where should you train? Which improvisation system should you choose? Keith Johnstone’s style? If you choose Keith Johnstone’s, what is the best institution? Should you go to Loose Moose? Or go to a theatre Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post TILT IT – AGAIN! PAUL ROBINSON – Week 6 Exercise: Tilt it Again (Shawn Kinley) School of Thought: Keith Johnstone Procedure: Step 1: Two performers up. One starts off stage, one starts on stage. The performer on stage begins a scene. The second performer Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Follow The Body – A series of exercises Cindy Pittens – Week 6 The body knows – A series of physical contact improvisation exercises developed by Shawn Kinley. Exercise: Follow the body Shawn asked us this week to write down an exercise. This one Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post TEN GAMES, CONCEPTS AND TOOLS! OSHOW – Week 6 Week 6 OSHOW introduces his interpretation of 10 Games, concepts and exercises. (with additional editing by Shawn) (1) One Voice (Keith Johnstone & Viola Spolin created independently of each other) How to do it: Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post PIVOT POINT ANNA ROBINSON – Week 6 “PIVOT POINT” (A game by Shawn that aims to create a physically dynamic scene Perform a three-person scene Re-do the scene but instruct one improviser to always move to a place on stage where he/she forms the Read more…