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Improvisational Exercises

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Improv practice tips and techniques. Learn improvisational exercises and games to practice for theatre or stage performance in this free acting video.

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Summary: Improvisational theatre is a form of theatre in which the actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. Actors typically use audience suggestions to guide the performance as they create dialogue, setting, and plot extemporaneously. Many improvisational actors also work as scripted actors, and "improv" techniques are often taught in standard acting classes. The basic skills of listening, clarity, confidence, and performing instinctively and spontaneously are considered important skills for actors to develop.

The best way to improve one's improv skills is to practice, and the only problem with practicing improv is that it helps to have a template to practice with. In this free video series, an improvisation expert will teach you how to play a number of improv games and partake in exercises that will sharpen your acting skills. You'll learn how to play the "Famous Last Words" game, the "Horoscopes' game, and the "Disassociation" game, among many others. With these exercises, you'll see your improv instincts improve in no time!

About the Expert

Expert: Matthew Milo is an ensemble member of Fusebox Theatre Company. Matthew has written, directed, and produced many sketch comedy revues, and currently serves Fusebox as the Director of sketch comedy. Matthew's diverse background in comedy includes training at the acclaimed Groundling's theater in Los Angeles, notable stints of time with Tennessee's Improv Nashville, and Kentucky-based sketch team Space Monkeys, as well as participation in national Improv festivals, performances in local Theater, and even the occasional dip into the complex world of stand-up comedy. Matthew currently lives in Nashville Tennessee, where he is committed to the nurturing of an ever-growing local comedy scene.

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