Improv
What is the 1st Benefit of Improv?
There is no benefit to improv
Helps get better at reaction and response
We only do improv sometimes
What’s improv?
Helps get better at reaction and response
Which is the STRONG OFFER example of: “What’s that?”
Why did you choose to wear a neon pink onesie to this wedding?
What do you have?
Are you busy?
Do you have something for me?
Why did you choose to wear a neon pink onesie to this wedding?
Define IMPROV
Creating stories from scratch, together. Actions and words that are not planned ahead. Make them up as you go!
Scripted story telling
Minimally planned story telling
Fully rehearsed story telling
Creating stories from scratch, together. Actions and words that are not planned ahead. Make them up as you go!
Create a STRONG OFFER example of: “Where are we
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Define Projection
Speaking very quietly
Using strong voice clarity and an open body to make a performance easily accessible to an audience.
Speaking in a whisper
Screaming
Using strong voice clarity and an open body to make a performance easily accessible to an audience.
What is the 2nd Benefit of Improv?
Helps to stay quiet
Builds confidence
Lets us be shy
Get better at chatting with friends
Builds confidence
Define Strong Offer
Using vocal clarity
Spending a long time thinking about your answer
Responding very quickly
Information your scene partner can easily build on. Help your partner, do not make them do all the thinking
Information your scene partner can easily build on. Help your partner, do not make them do all the thinking
Define Offer
Creating stories from scratch
Ideas that we add to an exercise, game, or scene. Accept ideas, SAY YES, add your own ideas to move a story forward.
Letting your partner do all of the work
Letting stories stand still
Ideas that we add to an exercise, game, or scene. Accept ideas, SAY YES, add your own ideas to move a story forward.
Weak Offer: Who are you?
Strong Offer: What are you doing here, Mr. President?
What is one difference between these offers?
What makes the strong offer stronger?
1?
2?
Define Quick Thinking
Using strong vocal clarity
Spending a lot of time thinking about your answers
Responding quickly and saying the first thing that comes to mind to move a scene/game forward
Spending HOURS thinking about your answers
Responding quickly and saying the first thing that comes to mind to move a scene/game forward
What is the 3rd Benefit of Improv?
Getting comfortable working solo
Improve individual work
Improve duo work
Improve team work
Getting comfortable working solo
What is the STRONG OFFER example of: “Where are we?”
Why are we here?
Do you know where we are?
How did we end up in this quicksand?
Who are you?
How did we end up in this quicksand?
Define Diaphragm
Ideas we add to exercises, games, or scenes
Where air enters the body to breathe
Creating stories from scratch
The large, flat muscle that separates the lungs from the stomach area and plays a major role in breathing
The large, flat muscle that separates the lungs from the stomach area and plays a major role in breathing
What are the two Unit 2 Key Terms?
1?
2?
If you need to speak loudly and with breath support, you need to engage your ______________.
Chest
Diaphragm
Lungs
Stomach
Diaphragm
What tool can you use to move an IMPROV scene forward?
Yes, and…
Stop the scene
Give a weak offer
Stand on stage silently
Yes, and...
Which is the STRONG OFFER example of: “Who are you?
Why are you here?
Where are we?
Do I know you?
What are you doing here, Madam President?
What are you doing here, Madam President?
Define Ennunciation
Ideas we add to exercises, games, or scenes
Where air enters the body to breathe
SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY articulating speech to be easily understood
The large, flat muscle that separates the lungs from the stomach area and plays a major role in breathing
SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY articulating speech to be easily understood
BONUS QUESTION: What has been your favorite IMPROV game we have played in class so far? Why?
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If Ms.G asks you to speak loud enough for the whole class to hear you, you need to _______________.
Whisper
Use your talking voice
Project
Yell
Project
UNIT 1 REVIEW: Define FEEDBACK
A figure represented by an actor in a play
A building or outdoor area where performances are given
Sharing specific observations clear suggestions to encourage improvement after viewing a performance
Audience seating area or by extension the audience itself
Sharing specific observations clear suggestions to encourage improvement after viewing a performance
When creating a STRONG OFFER you should include what?
A question to move the scene forward
Specifics to the scene
Details so your partner knows exactly what is going on
All of the above
All of the above
Define Objective
What kind of person the character your playing is
Where air enters the body to breathe
Creating stories from scratch
What a character wants in a scene. What a character is fighting for
What a character wants in a scene. What a character is fighting for
UNIT 1 REVIEW: Define ENSEMBLE
1. A designated area where actors perform for an audience
2. Sharing specific observations and clear suggestions to encourage improvement
3. The audience seating area or the audience itself
4. The group before the individual; a team that has each other’s back completely
The group before the individual; a team that has each other’s back completely
If you are asked to speak clearer, you need to ______________ better.
Slow down
Ennunciate
Talk louder
Ask a friend to talk for you
Ennunciate