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| By Heather Robers and Karensa Peterson |
Improvasation
is the art of OWNING WHO YOU ARE |
1. Say yes to everything that has been established. 2A. YIELD – Allow yourself to not force your idea on the group. 2B. ATTACK!! Be working all the time. Seek a way to contribute. Allow yourself to be bold and courageous, not waiting for the other person to have the idea; find and create your ideas together (Give and Take, see #16). You have a personal responsibility in every improvised scene. 3. Allow yourself to be open, not to think or plan ahead. This keeps you in the present and forces you to react, in character, to whatever is going on. 4. Stay committed. Believe in and accept the reality of everything that is created. 5. Allow yourself not to think. REACT! Allow impulses to lead you. Say it or do it first, then justify it. 6. Make your scene active. If you find yourself talking about it, DO IT! 7. Resist the urge to say something "clever", you will destroy the reality of the scene. 8. Stay in the moment. The future and past are not as interesting as the on-stage present. Avoid playwrighting. 9. All space-objects are mimed and given real space. And also remember to use your present environment. 10. A dynamic scene usually involves the creation of relationships between people which include needs, desires, intentions, objectives, finding the game, etc. 11. Allow yourself to be truthful and vulnerable. Avoid trying to be funny. Stay committed to the character you create in the scene. 12. A strong scene includes a clear establishment of the following: a) The who: your character, your partner's character, and how you relate to and feel about each other; physical attributes b) The what: the action, what you are doing, what you want, what is being used in the scene, what the scene is about c) The where: creation of total environment, sensory conditions (taste, touch, sight, smell, and hearing) 13. AWARENESS: Always be aware of how what you are doing relates to the rest of the group or your partner. Every action you take in a group effects everyone else. Be aware of the choice you make. Also, remember that no one controls you, but you. 14. Stay in control, physically and emotionally. The safety of your fellow players and yourself comes first. 15. ENERGY: You have brilliant ideas, but if they are not backed up with energy your audience won't be able to hear you or understand you, and thus, they won't care. 16. GIVE AND TAKE! We must always be striving to find the balance in this principle, and it will vary from scene to scene. (Also look at #2 A & B). 17. LISTEN TO EACH OTHER! LISTEN to Yourself. SURRENDER. Get out of your own way. 18. THERE ARE NO MISTAKES. Letting creative work happen means that you are embracing the essence of the art form, which is PLAY. Trust that you and your partner are creating dynamic scenes. There are no bad ideas or right and wrong. Embrace a non-judgment environment. 19. LISTEN / REACT / ACT 20. TAKE RISKS! Allow yourself to confront your fear. We are all creative beings. We invite you to share your love for improvisation. |
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