Learning Basic Improv Technique Will Improve Your Whole Life

It’s easy to treat performative disciplines like improvisational theatre as s[image error]omething people do outside their routine activities — meetings at work, talks with friends and family, romantic encounters, etc. But New York City improv coach Chris Gethard says that grasping some basic improv skills will improve your performance in all areas of life. That’s because the principles of improve are fundamental: slow down, listen, have integrity, and be positive.[image error]

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