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Paul – The Final Entry!

THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS,  Student Post Paul – The Final Entry! PAUL ROBINSON – Week 9 “Another possible outcome for a dog’s unreleased energy results in the dog’s becoming fixated on or obsessed with something. It could be anything from a tennis ball to the cat, but it’s not Read more…

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Where should you train?

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…

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Tilt it Again

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…

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QUICK THOUGHTS FOR WEEK 4

THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS,  Student Post BE PRESENT PAUL ROBINSON – Week 4 Notes on the first month:-Commit, commit, commit -Emote, emote, emote -Meet people at their level. Defer or deign at your own peril -Be an honest clown; find characters; find your partner This is short because I am working on an Read more…

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BE PRESENT

THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS,  Student Post BE PRESENT PAUL ROBINSON – Week 3 INTERVIEW WITH MYSELF – Paul Robinson. Q: What did you figure out this week? A: I know everything about improvising now.   Q: What happened to Paul from the first week? You said if you think I already know Read more…

Let the Past Die

THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS,  Student Post LET THE PAST DIE PAUL ROBINSON – Week 1 We were trying to fix a computer yesterday because the bluetooth wouldn’t connect to anything. We tried turning it on and off again, reinstalling the drivers, and all the other regular stuff. The only Read more…

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Are You Listening?

THOUGHTS, IDEAS, QUESTIONS, PROCESS, LESSONS, Student Post ARE YOU LISTENING? PAUL ROBINSON – Week 2 Aug. 7-10 Personal Journal entry We were at a workshop at the Loose Moose, doing the variation of “Yes, Let’s” where you sit down if you don’t feel inspired. We spent about forty minutes, and Read more…