The Improvisation Book

✍ Scribed by Abbott, John

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: en-US
• Weight: 105 KB
• Category: Fiction
• City: New York
• ISBN: 1854599615

✦ Synopsis

Cover; Title Page; Contents; Dedication; Author's Note; Introduction; 1 Trusting Yourself; 2 Trusting Others; 3 Being There; 4 Atmospheres; 5 Adjusting the Scenario; 6 Emotions; 7 Activities; 8 Objectives; 9 Character; 10 Consolidation; 11 Listening; 12 Building Together; 13 Releasing the Imagination; 14 Re-incorporating; 15 Incidents; 16 Interruptions; Appendix 1: Warm-up Games and Exercises; Appendix 2: Preparing the Cards; Epilogue; About the Author; Copyright Information.;A practical guide to conducting improvisation sessions, for teachers, directors and workshop leaders. The Improvisation Book takes you step-by-step, session-by-session through a graded series of improvisation exercises. Starting with the very first class, it adds a new element at each stage until even the most inhibited students have gained a full vocabulary of improvisational techniques. 'a veritable treasure trove ... Abbott's book is of real value in the training of actors; I'm enthused and excited about putting it into practice' - ReviewsGate.com 'distils a lifetime of experience and is set out logically and practically so that would-be actors can build skills from the very simple to the remarkably complex' - British Theatre Guide.

✦ Subjects

Improvisation (Acting) -- Study and teaching