Comedy Improv Handbook

Taylor & Francis

The Comedy Improv HandbookA Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance\nAuthor(s): Matt Fotis, Siobhan O'Hara\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138934252, 978-1138934252\nSynopsis\nThe Comedy Improv Handbook: A Comprehensive Guide to University Improvisational Comedy in Theatre and Performance is a one-stop resource for both improv teachers and students, covering improv history, theory, maxims, exercises, games, and structures. You will learn the necessary skills and techniques needed to become a successful improviser, developing a basic understanding of the history of improvisation and its major influences, structures, and theories. This book also addresses issues associated with being a college improviser like auditions, rehearsals, performances, and the dynamics of improv groups.