The Ultimate Improv Book: A Complete Guide to Comedy Improvisation

by Edward J. Nevraumont, Kurt Smeaton, Nicholas P. Hanson

This comprehensive improv manual shows the who, what, when, why, and how of comedy improvisation. It is a complete improv curriculum divided into four sections. The introduction explains what improv is and how to create an improv team. Improvisational Skills shows some basic rules, physicalization, characterization, teamwork, use of suggestion, etc. Structuring describes who, what, and how to make improv structures, suggestion and reality based. Strategies gives hints and tips for evaluating performance and putting on a show. Unlike other improv books, it provides the tools that show how to structure and create you own new improv games. The theater book also includes appendices with many games and exercises.

Genres: Nonfiction

272 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2001

Reviews

[Grigori Paslari]

Really good book for those who wants to try improvisation. Step by step: what skills do you need, how to improve them and where you can get once you've done that.