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		Improv Encyclopedia ^Votes:0 Improv Encyclopedia Improv Encyclopedia is the largest collection or resources for improvisation theater on the web. Here you will find tons of stuff related to improvisation theatre. For those not particularly looking for improv-related material we feature: Icebreakers : games or activities that help "break the ice" at events where there are lots of people who don't know each other Warm-up s: games to get people in a playful mood games and exercises to promote group Group Trust exercises and games to encourage Spontaneity lots of drama and theater Games This site is organized in 3 large sections: Our encyclopedia of Improv Games , listing over 500 improv, drama and theater games & exercises, organized in 30-odd Categories A list of Improv References A comprehensive Improv Glossary If you Read More Go to Site


		Commedia dell'Arte in France 1660 to 1760 ^Votes:0 Syllabus, Spring Term 2000 Chronology Texts Essay topics Bibliography Graduate Centre for the Study of Drama DRA 3011S Commedia dell'Arte in France from 1660 to 1760 INTRODUCTION (1) scenarios (soggetti, canevas, rough plot outlines, arguments, fabula) ... (2) improvised performances (jeu "all'improvviso", invention, spontaneity, unwritten stage business, lazzi, physical virtuosity, etc.) .... (3) professional theatrical companies .... (4) actors specializing in type characters or specific roles ("parti" ... (5) a considerable degree of "physicality" ... (6) the use of masks ... (7) the use of dialects for different characters ... A. Commedia dell'Arte, the ingredients of a definition: (1) scenarios (soggetti, canevas, rough plot outlines, arguments, fabula), passed on orally, but occasion Read More Go to Site

		Markus Gerwinski - Comics and the Commedia dell'arte ^Votes:0 Deutsche Version \| English Version \| Version FranÇaise ... to Literature in images ... to the homepage Comics and the Commedia dell'arte In the 16th century, in Italy out of medieval tumbler's improvisation theatre and elements of Ancient Greek comedy a new kind of theatre emerged, that should point the way ahead for Central European theatre of modern history: The Commedia dell'arte . In this kind of play, always the same characters appeared, being played by the actors using masks: The old and rich merchant Pantalone ; the hollow-driveling scholar Dottore ; the smart servant Brighella and his dumb fellow Arlecchino ; the maids Colombina and Corallina ; the pompous soldier and big-mouth Il Capitano ; and, finally, the lovers Florindo and Isabella , the only characters usually played without Read More Go to Site

		Obscure Stages -- An Annotated Theatre Bibliography ^Votes:0 An Annotated Bibliography of Commedia, Music Hall, Panto, Vaudeville, and ever so much More. Alright then, you may well ask yourself, what is this site? Well, rather an opinionated selection of books on a variety of theatre forms that have fallen from grace and off the screen of all except historians, students, the rare practitioners of each form, and the curious avocational. Such as myself. These books are linked, where possible, to amazon.com (or, for our UK visitors, please search for them at amazon.co.uk ) to facilitate their purchase as expeditiously as possible, because we here at 214b.com fervently believe in two-business-day, if not immediate, gratification. So, what's on the bill of fare chez 214b? Commedia dell'arte , where wearing leather masks isn't limited to politicians on th Read More Go to Site

		The School Show Page ^Votes:0 The School Show Page has closed. It has proved impossible to maintain the School Show Page over the last few years because of other commitments, so now all the resources have been transferred to the British Theatre Guide's new School and Youth Theatre Section . There you will find the series of articles on almost every aspect of producing school and YT shows, production diaries of a number of popular shows, a listing of plays by BTG editor and former SSP Websmaster Peter Lathan, and a further listing of plays suitable for school and YT work from a variety of different authors, from the UK and all over the world. © Peter D. Lathan 1996-2001 Read More Go to Site

		The Spolin Center - about The Spolin center ^Votes:0 Spontaneity Heightened Awareness Transformation hosted by: NOW SHOWING visit the Unity Theater in North Bend WA The new home of the Spolin Players NW Viola Spolin is the internationally recognized originator of Theater Games - the basis of improvisational theater. Along with her son, Paul Sills , Viola Spolin created the techniques utilized by the cast of Chicago's Second City as well as every other improvisational comedy troupe ever since. Click here to see a genealogy of American Improvisation. Her work is recognized by many sectors of society outside the theatrical circle. It is a respected and cherished tool for directors, educators and psychologists and has benefited many, in their everyday lives, who have been exposed to it. INTUITIVE LEARNING SYSTEMS offers this work to all who expr Read More Go to Site

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		Welcome to The Improv Page ^Votes:0 Welcome to The Improv Page , a clearinghouse for information about improvisational theatre. Improvisation is a form of theatre in which no script is used. Instead, the actors create the dialog and action themselves, as they perform. The most popular style today is "spot" improv, in which performers get suggestions from their audience and use them to create short, entertaining scenes. No matter where or how it's performed, the essential ingredient in any improvisational performance is that the audience and the actors are working together to create theatre. This page has won some awards! If you haven't already checked out www.improvcomedy.org , you probably should. --> Read More Go to Site

		YESand.com \| Improv Comedy Articles, Blogs, Forums and More ^Votes:0 November 21, 2007 //--> YESand.com - Improv Comedy Articles, Blogs, Forums and More Page One Forums Articles Resources Bookstore Publishing About Us News / / November 21, 2007 Long Day's Journey Into Sketch 24-Hour Sketch Marathon seeks submissions New York's renowned Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre is slated to be part of the 2007 NY Comedy Festival with the production of "The Longest Sketch Show Ever" - 24 hours of sketch comedy from all over NY and the US. The show will be November 9-10 (starting at 10pm on Friday, November 9) and is looking for sketch group and sketch video submissions. Click here for submission information. Posted by Asaf Ronen on September 10, 2007 \| Full Article Festival Circuit Takes a New Direction Southeast Comedy Arts Fest now seeking submissions Posted by Asaf Read More Go to Site

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