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Informationen zum Autor Bob Bedore has 20 years of improv experience, and has toured as a stand-up comedian, hosted a live Saturday morning kids show, spent a dozen years as a radio disc jockey, appeared in movies, and owned and operated several theaters. He has also written 20 plays and a few screenplays. In 1994, Bob founded the improv comedy troupe Quick Wits. Since then he has performed with the Wits in almost every show (somewhere around 2500 so far) in front of very enthusiastic crowds. He has taken improv to the classroom where he has taught all ages, from kindergarten to college. He lives in West Jordan, UT. Klappentext This sequel takes us even deeper into the craft of improv--the magical art of creating something out of nothing--with all new games. Author Bob Bedore emphasizes how you can use improvisation, creativity, and teamwork any time, any place, to get your imagination flowing, win over a crowd, or be a wittier conversationalist. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsRe-introduction to the Basics The basic "rules” of improvMaking a Scene Work Explore what elements make a scene into real theaterCreating Your World Basic building blocks of improv games Giving Life to your Character Explore what makes a good character. Includes stage movement and physicality!Team Play Improv is all about performing as a team. Learn how to be a good team player, and how to avoid being a bad one!Guessing Games Many improv games are based around a charades-type structure. Learn how to focus on this type of scene while keeping the audience entertained.Musical Improv Use music within your improv. An expansion of the section on music from 101 Improv Games for Children and Adults Long Form Introduction to long form gamesPerforming a Show Creating a show that people will want to seeWarm Up Games Devo (noise and movement - Evo)~ Five Things ~ Fortune Cookie ~ Barney ~ Ninja ~ Samurai ~ Shootout ~ Yes, Lets ~ AlliterationSingle Player Games No You Didn't ~ What Happens Next? ~ Sybil ~ ACE (Action, Color, Emotion)Basic Games Revolver ~ Over Actor's Anonymous ~ Infomercial ~ Movie Mad Lib ~ Middle School Movie ~ Michael Bay History ~ Scene With A Soundtrack ~ A to ZCharacter Games Acronyms ~ Character Motivation ~ Family Dinner ~ OppositesGuessing Games Not This, but That ~ Soothsayer ~ Marriage Counselor ~ Highjacker ~ Bong, Bong, BongAudience Help Between the Texts ~ Sound Effects ~ Newlywed Game ~ Dating Game ~ Pop-Up ~ Storybook ~ Driver's License ~ Human PropTeam vs. Team Games Big, Bigger, Biggest ~ Double Feature ~ Flashback ~ Heckler Battle ~ Jip--Parody - Team vs. Team or Line Up ~ Kangaroo Court ~ No, You Didn't ~ One Word Story Debate ~ When Musicals Collide ~ Singles Bar ~ Speak as One Debate ~ Top That! ~ 5 Seconds Or Die~ Battling Attractions ~ Town Hall ~ Rap BattleLine Up Games Scenes From a Hat ~ Scenes Not Seen ~ Caruso ~ Dance Craze ~ Screen Test ~ Tag Lines ~ Back in May Day ~ Connect the Dots ~ Talk or Die ~ Ranting Hot Spot~ Screen TestMusical Games Broadway Musical Writers ~ Greatest Hits ~ Lounge Singer ~ Sounds Like a Song Title ~ Bad Beatnik Poetry ~ Musical Chairs ~ Singing Psychiatrist ~ Rap It UpOn Your Toes Scene in Reverse ~ Horoscopes ~ The Gauntlet ~ Film Noir ~ Accents ~ Hidden Agenda ~ Time Machine ~ Raise the BarRe-Scene Deaf Replay ~ Understudy ~ Hear No Scene, See No Scene ~ The Director ~ POV ~ Survivor ~ The Impossible SceneBizarre Games Spit Take ~ Mousetraps ~ Movie Pitch ~ Amish Rake Fight ~ Ballet ~ Changing EnvironmentLong Form Games Armando ~ Following Shot ~ Spoon River ~ RPG ~ Harold (Del Close) ~ Full Length Play ~ Full Length Musical...
