Learning any new skill, especially a vulnerable and complex one like improv, can sometimes hurt. We’ve all felt that sting of frustration and the dread of hitting a plateau. Sometimes we even feel that demoralizing sense that we’re actually getting…
Many of us in creative communities, especially the people-pleasing, team-focused world of improv, might have internalized the idea that constant agreeability and putting the group’s needs ahead of our own is the correct way of making good art and building…
When learning improv, many of us are are given a piece of advice for playing the grounded character (or voice of reason): “Just react like you would in real life.” This is an excellent starting point for understanding how to…
Sabrina Banes and Jen deHaan discuss how our inner monologue can help our improv performances.
Between practices we can practice on our own to develop our skills and confidence so time is better utilized when you can get together (or do that solo show).
Newsletter #59: Getting inspiration from yourself and others to create interesting characters
This article is about making eye contact with your scene partners, and other ways that improvisers and actors can facilitate connections on stage if meeting a direct gaze is not available to you. Traditional modes of connection are sometimes not…
Newsletter #58: Develop some realistic characters by examining honesty in their creation and reactions
Newsletter #57: When do you remember things best? One thing to try for that. And an article about literalism in comedy, new jams with Jenice & Keri, and an animated audio drama
Balancing energy in your interactions and performances involves communicating well, and putting some effort into it sometimes