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
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 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 KASH teaches TWO TABLES KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 6 Week 6: KASH teaches TWO TABLES One of the games I enjoyed and found very interesting and fun to experience is a directing focus game from Shawn called TWO TABLES. In this game we have Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post Improv is like Driving – Learning to live on the edge KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 5 Week 5: Improv is like Driving – Learning to live on the edge I asked myself what it is that I wanted to write about. On the Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post INTERVIEW WITH MYSELVES KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 4 Week 4: An interview with my-selves. Self 1: what did you think of the week you were out sick ? (Kash had Covid last week) Self2: Last week was a blur. I felt a little bit left Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post INTO THE UNKNOWN KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 3 Week 3: TAKING THE LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN! Shawn mentioned a couple of weeks ago, to “boldly take the leap into the unknown and the spirit takes care of what happens from there to guide Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post PARADOXICAL KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 2 Week 2: The things that have stood out to me from the concepts we learnt and the games we played in the past two weeks are Paradoxical in nature. Play the game, but don’t forget the story. Read more
THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post TAKE AWAY KASHYAP SRIDHAR – Week 1 Here are my key takeaway themes from last week for both Performing and Directing/Teaching. React/Reaction: have an emotional reaction to every offer in the scene. How the other person “reacts” to what is said brings more meaning Read more