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…
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 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 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…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post THREE INSIGHTS ANNA ROBINSON – Week 5 “Three Insights” (original Chinese below) Pay attention and observe carefully. This is not a new discovery. Every week, I am learning, and every scene is a specific practice. Often, my peers have already provided specific expressions Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post BE VULNERABLE ANNA ROBINSON – Week 4 This week I learned and experienced the key to improv-Being vulnerable and giving up control. Covid hit, the body and spirits were Vulnerable. I tried to be aware of how it feels and can use it Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post CASTING MAGIC ANNA ROBINSON – Week 3 (The following is a CHAT GPT TRANSLATION of Anna’s original Chinese which you can find below the translation) “If the first week was a reset, the second week was about building the soul, then the third Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post PATH TO BADASS IMPROVISER ANNA ROBINSON – Week 2 There are 3 inspirations this week: Push Yourself when performing on stage. Let action and emotion be more extreme. If needed, use physical inspiration. Connect with the audience. What the improviser thought acted is different Read more…
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post ANNA BEGINS ANNA ROBINSON – Week 1 Hi here is my sentences for first week: I am trying my best to be present, be aware. I learned and trying to be empty. The circle of expectation is inspiring. The introduction of Calgary was Read more…