The Improvisation Book

How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions

By: John Abbott

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Paperback | 31 July 2007

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A practical guide to conducting improvisation sessions, for teachers, directors and workshop leaders.

***Comes with a full set of improvisation cards to use in any improvisation session

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

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'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 *

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Author's Note	p. 1
Introduction	p. 3
Trusting Yourself	p. 18
Trusting Others	p. 30
Being There	p. 42
Atmospheres	p. 51
Adjusting the Scenario	p. 62
Emotions	p. 74
Activities	p. 83
Objectives	p. 91
Character	p. 100
Consolidation	p. 110
Listening	p. 114
Building Together	p. 121
Releasing the Imagination	p. 131
Re-incorporating	p. 140
Incidents	p. 147
Interruptions	p. 158
Warm-up Games and Exercises	p. 166
Epilogue	p. 185
The Improvisation Cards	p. 187
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The Improvisation Book

How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions

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