Impro Info

What is Improvisation

MORE THAN YOU THINK

Defining Improvisation is like holding water in a tight fist. You may think you have it but when you work too hard to control it, it’s not there.

What isn’t Improvisation

MORE THAN YOU KNOW

The more that you KNOW, the closer you are to not improvising. The paradox is that sometimes, the beginner is better than the experienced improviser.

Improvisation History

MORE THAN YOU NOW

Improvisation never dies, but its name changes. Oscan Games, Commedia Dell’Arte, Theatresports and the Harald. You are part of a pattern that has repeated since 300 BC

The Death of Improvisation

MORE MORTALITY

Improvisation has gone through a pattern of birth and death for centuries. When it arrives, it’s exciting and vibrant. When it dies, it does not go quickly. It dies a death of a thousand cuts.