TIPS AND TRICKS CLEAR THE AIR! CLEAN AIR CLASSROOM If you run a workshop space or are teaching, you might want to clear the air about… the air. A few years ago I was teaching a class in Ljubljana, Slovenia for IGLU IMPROVISATION. Vid Sodnik – that wild and wonderful Slovenian Read more
READING & WATCHING RECOMMENDATIONS for Improvisers (NOT Specifically about Improvisation) Improvisers can work on their skills from many sources. Here are some book, movie, and television recommendations from improvisers to help you improve your skills. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND I WILL INCLUDE THEM HERE Enjoy
IMPROVISATION READING RECOMMENDATIONS send your recommendations, (books, documentaries, manuals and more) There are SO MANY books about Improvisation. Here is a list of books recommended by the improvisation community and why they like them. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SEND YOUR SUGGESTIONS AND I WILL INCLUDE THEM HERE Enjoy
Change slides by grabbing & sliding them left or right or clicking the arrows 7 TIPS FOR A YEAR OF INSPIRED IMPROVISATION A new year begins and it’s time to refocus and remember useful ideas that will make you the improviser that everyone wants to play with this year. 2025 Read more
The Brave Skill of Defining A GIFT FOR YOUR PARTNER Defining unseen details in a scene is a gift to your partner. Seeing the poster on the wall or the footsteps of the Giant gives the scene direction. Ignoring the details removes possibilities for adventure and exploration. While other performers Read more
TIPS AND TRICKS “NOTHING” is an Offer “NOTHING” is an Offer What’s an offer? The Improviser says, “Dr. Those pills you prescribed made me feel so much better!” The offers are: the speaker is the patient, you are the Doctor, the patient has visited this Doctor before and the Read more
TIPS AND TRICKS UNFROZEN UNFROZEN! Deborah from Vancouver sent me a note after our workshop. She asked: Where to find ideas to help the story. All of a sudden I’m up there and I forget what I do in the kitchen or in the car or at school! Help and Read more
TIPS AND TRICKS PUSH-BACK – PLEASE! PUSH-BACK – PLEASE! I have to be honest and tell you that I’ve had a difficult time writing this post. It’s not that there’s anything controversial or in any way emotional about it. It’s just that there are a lot of moving parts to Read more
INSTANTLY, A BETTER IMPROVISER Simple tactics to improve your performance SIMPLE STUFF Improvisers constantly forget the reality of stage craft. Caught up in our world of make-believe, it’s easy to ignore audience sight lines. (If you can’t see them, they probably can’t see you) We whisper intimately but forget that Read more
CAN I GIVE YOU SOME FEEDBACK? FEEDBACK After shows and classes, some people want honest and direct feedback. Some people want the “COMPLIMENT SANDWICH” to soften the truth with two fluffy white slices of praise, and the meat of the matter in the middle. “THAT WAS FUN, not vulnerable but, Read more