Commentary, Opinion, thoughts
ARTIFICIAL IMPROVISATION It’s Here & Now (part-002/003) WELCOME to PART 2 of the AI IMPRO special!!! If you got to the end of PART 1, you would have realised that 70% of it was co-written by AI (including 4 of the 6 pictures which were AI generated.) I promise not Read more
ARTIFICIAL IMPROVISATION (part-003/003) It’s Here & Now WELCOME to PART 3 of the AI IMPRO special!!! In PART 1, AI argued for itself. In Part 2, The humans and AI begin to play awkwardly. In this final Part 3, we hear the horrors, imagine the magic and move on bravely with Read more
Recommended by Keith… Previous Next After a performance lacking in substance, devoid of refence to current events, or having no point of view, Keith Johnstone would often say, “Read a newspaper, read a book. It will improve your work on stage.” He encouraged us to watch a good movie or Read more
OUR KEITH MEMORIES Part 3 – Around the World Keith Johnstone’s reach has been vast. He was never a big self-promoter. His work said it all. His writings are in numerous languages in dog-eared books on the shelves of people from every continent. He asked me once, “How did Read more
OUR KEITH MEMORIES Part 2 – AGAIN! “The audience will lend you their attention, as long as you pay it back later, with interest.” – Keith Johnstone Keith opened his classes low-key and unassuming. He nudged the students into calm before revealing the monsters were inside us all and Read more
OUR KEITH MEMORIES Part 4 – Some last words… for now Whenever I thought I KNEW a “Keith exercise”, I was always snapped back to reality watching Keith teaching the same exercise again but with a slight twist or a whole new flavour to it. His variations of the “WHAT Read more
KEITH SAYS… Here are some favourite quotes, a few notes and a paraphrase or two from Keith’s students, friends, and the internet. Enjoy The source and type of reference are cited. If I’m missing one of your favourite Keith quotes, let me know and we’ll include it. If any here Read more
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
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
When will Improvisation get you fired? Some people HATE improvisation. If that person happens to be your boss, then your impulsive attitude towards spontaneous expression could get you kicked to the curb. There are some surprising examples where impro has been the reason for dismissal. Damon Wayans, Adrian Brody, Milton Read more