Spreading the Transforming Power of Improvisation
Genre Circle: Long Form Improv Warm Up Exercise
Genre Circle
Long Form Warm Up Exercise
1. Players stand in a circle.
2. Identify the kind of Long form you are going to explore. (for example, film noir)
3. Players toss an imaginary ball around the circle (like sound ball).
4. When they throw the ball they say a ‘line of dialogue’ that would be found in that genre. (for example, “I need help and you’re the only one I can turn to”)
5. The player receiving the line, repeats it and then ‘tosses’ another line to a player in the circle.
Note: there is no evaluation of the contributions. Everything is accepted (and repeated).
This can be done with various elements within a genre:
* Character names
* Character types
* Locations
* Types of relationships
* etc.
Note: This exercise is designed to tap into the knowledge of all the participants. This is different from a teacher telling the students the kinds of location in a genre (which I've seen). In improv we want to empower the performers. This exercise builds confidence in the group and it builds ensemble.
[Originally posted on http://www.ImprovPlaybook.com
Copyright William Hall and Fratelli Bologna, all rights reserved.]
Long Form Warm Up Exercise
1. Players stand in a circle.
2. Identify the kind of Long form you are going to explore. (for example, film noir)
3. Players toss an imaginary ball around the circle (like sound ball).
4. When they throw the ball they say a ‘line of dialogue’ that would be found in that genre. (for example, “I need help and you’re the only one I can turn to”)
5. The player receiving the line, repeats it and then ‘tosses’ another line to a player in the circle.
Note: there is no evaluation of the contributions. Everything is accepted (and repeated).
This can be done with various elements within a genre:
* Character names
* Character types
* Locations
* Types of relationships
* etc.
Note: This exercise is designed to tap into the knowledge of all the participants. This is different from a teacher telling the students the kinds of location in a genre (which I've seen). In improv we want to empower the performers. This exercise builds confidence in the group and it builds ensemble.
[Originally posted on http://www.ImprovPlaybook.com
Copyright William Hall and Fratelli Bologna, all rights reserved.]
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