REMEMBERING KEITH JOHNSTONE 1933 – 2023 Keith Johnstone passed away. The lights have dimmed for the last time on March 11, 2023. I’d like to share my thoughts, for what their worth, about Keith in life and what he passed on to me… His work and ideas are reflected in Read more…
WEE WISDOMS doing it 4 yer partner hi my nam iz JONAH itz almost bin 4 munths on this planit Im getting to know the big peepl mor and mor evry day. I like them. they lik me. thatz a good way to be. i wundr why they dress me Read more…
GET OUT! LEAVING THE ROOM FOR THE SAME REASON Improvisers SHOULD be great team performers. They SHOULD be connected and aware. They SHOULD BE… BUT…. Improvisers can be notoriously disconnected and self focused. This Keith Johnstone exercise is useful in getting groups to act with focussed unity. It develops a connection Read more…
ARTIFICIAL IMPROVISATION (part-001/003) What is this?!?! As the field of artificial intelligence continues to advance, many improvisers are beginning to consider the possibilities of incorporating AI into their work. With the ability to generate unique ideas and responses in real-time, AI has the potential to revolutionize the art of improvisation Read more…
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WAYS A WORLD OF IMPROVISATION JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA 2023 February tour Hilight – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WAYS Saudi Arabia A culture in transition I was invited to visit the UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia by the Read more…
The BOTOX Game A couple of weeks ago in Stuttgart, Germany, I was teaching a class with IMPRO STUTTGART with Kati, Steph, Kerstin,and Steve. With smaller ensembles, I like to have the group develop specific exercises based on individual needs of company members. It’s a reminder of being kids again when we’d Read more…
Part 3 Leadership in your troupes, groups, and impro Partnerships – Leadership Qualities Part ONE of our look at leadership series focussed on your vision and mission. Part TWO jumped into styles of leadership. In part 3, we’ll wrap things up with a look at: Developing your Leadership Skills We Read more…
WEE WISDOMS seeing wIth fResH EyEs hi my nam iz JONAH sinCe we last talked i theenk i hav lurnd to writ better. the most important thing iz that we underStand eech uther. evrything els iz Xtra. Wen my dad walks arond the room with me it maks me calm. Read more…
WEE WISDOMS reMemBEr, Yor pERFekt hi my nam iz JONAH i think i lernd sumthn in my long 2 weeks on Erth. I am a new improoviser. Wen i wuz yunger i herd the big person say. “he’s a purfect improooviser. he has no script. he duz what he needz Read more…
LEFT or RIGHT GAME: LEFT or RIGHT – A Game of Choices Delaying your decisions is the death of spontaneity. Hesitation comes from a fearful brain trying to avoid failure. In our lives, we are confronted by countless lessons that our poor choices will lead to punishment. Our process slows Read more…