Nothing bugs me more than a scene where two improvisers meet stage center, stare only at each other and talk only to and about each other. I get it. Your stage partner is truly the only other active element on stage with you. But, c'mon, show some imagination. The audience likes to see us interact […]
There's more than one way to build intensity over time. Both scenes work in an improv context. No doubt. But I prefer the second iteration. The second scene is more dynamic. Yes, both Bobs are altered by scene's end and both scenes progress, but in the second scene Bob's change is clearly delineated to establish […]
Objective: To build scenes by exploring and heightening committed perspectives.
The link below will connect to a PDF of an 8 Week course designed to prepare improvisers for a long-form performance as an ensemble. Enjoy! Long Form Performance IAIDB Curriculum Patrick Gantz 2013
An Opening is the first piece of a long-form performance presented to the audience. Every show has one. Not every show uses one.
Objective: To responsibly and recklessly endow scene partners (with characteristics, information, activities, etc.) that s/he must accept.
Objective: To play with strong emotional perspectives that evoke strong emotional reactions and drive strong emotional scenes.
Objective: This exercise is about channeling personal memories to evoke details and define mime.
Objective: To focus on strong initiations that heighten established games with new stakes, situations, characters and relationships.
Objective: To practice initiating and supporting moves from the bag of tricks players utilize when entering scenes-in-progress as a tertiary addition.