Improvise: Scene from the Inside Out

by Napier, Mick

• ISBN13: 9780325006307
• ISBN10: 032500630X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-03-03
• Publisher: Heinemann Drama

Summary

In this book, Napier takes an irreverent, but constructive look at the art and practice of improvised scenes.

Author Biography

Mick Napier is the founder of the acclaimed Annoyance Theatre/Annoyance Productions, as well as Resident Director and Artistic Consultant for The Second City. He lives in Chicago

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
What Is Improvisation?	p. 1
Rules	p. 3
How to Improvise	p. 14
"What About My Partner?"	p. 29
Context and Scenes	p. 37
Common Problems	p. 48
More Than Two People in a Scene	p. 58
Advanced Improvisation	p. 72
Advice and Guidelines for Improvisers	p. 88
Improvisation and the Second Law of Thermodynamics	p. 103
Exercises to Do at Home	p. 111
Annoyance	p. 128
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