Improvisation Books

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Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.21 — 3,978 ratings — published 1979
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Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.19 — 2,970 ratings — published 1990
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Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.00 — 2,576 ratings — published 2005
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Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation Truth in Comedy: The Manual of Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as improvisation)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,456 ratings — published 1994
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Improvisation for the Theater Improvisation for the Theater (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.27 — 711 ratings — published 1963
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Impro for Storytellers (Theatre Arts) Impro for Storytellers (Theatre Arts)
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avg rating 4.18 — 459 ratings — published 1994
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Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ and Dave Book Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ and Dave Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.32 — 265 ratings — published 2015
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Improvisation: Its Nature And Practice In Music Improvisation: Its Nature And Practice In Music (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 799 ratings — published 1980
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The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond The Improv Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 225 ratings — published 2008
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The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 668 ratings — published 2004
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Thinking in Jazz : The Infinite Art of Improvisation (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology Series) Thinking in Jazz : The Infinite Art of Improvisation (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology Series)
by (shelved 3 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.26 — 245 ratings — published 1994
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Composing a Life Composing a Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 3.75 — 936 ratings — published 1989
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The Culture of Spontaneity: Improvisation and the Arts in Postwar America The Culture of Spontaneity: Improvisation and the Arts in Postwar America (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 33 ratings — published 1998
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How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth How To Be The Greatest Improviser On Earth (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.53 — 905 ratings — published 2016
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William Forsythe: Improvisation Technologies William Forsythe: Improvisation Technologies (CD-ROM)
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avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published 2010
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Bossypants Bossypants (ebook)
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avg rating 3.96 — 1,057,208 ratings — published 2011
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Vierzehn Weisheiten für Impro-Spieler (German Edition) Vierzehn Weisheiten für Impro-Spieler (German Edition)
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avg rating 4.60 — 5 ratings — published 2012
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Book on Acting: Improvisation Technique for the Professional Actor in Film, Theater, and Television Book on Acting: Improvisation Technique for the Professional Actor in Film, Theater, and Television (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.97 — 35 ratings — published 2002
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The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.42 — 1,300 ratings — published 2013
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Rehearsals for Growth: Theater Improvisation for Psychotherapists Rehearsals for Growth: Theater Improvisation for Psychotherapists (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.14 — 14 ratings — published 1994
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Acting on Impulse: The Art of Making Improv Theater Acting on Impulse: The Art of Making Improv Theater (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.39 — 28 ratings — published 2002
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Improv for Everyone Improv for Everyone (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 89 ratings — published 2012
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The Birthday Party: A Play in Three Acts The Birthday Party: A Play in Three Acts (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.65 — 26 ratings — published 1992
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Causing a Scene: Extraordinary Pranks in Ordinary Places with Improv Everywhere Causing a Scene: Extraordinary Pranks in Ordinary Places with Improv Everywhere (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.76 — 307 ratings — published 2009
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Improvising Real Life: Personal Story in Playback Theatre Improvising Real Life: Personal Story in Playback Theatre (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.07 — 42 ratings — published 1993
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Theatre of the Oppressed Theatre of the Oppressed (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 1,573 ratings — published 1977
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The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World The Art of Negotiation: How to Improvise Agreement in a Chaotic World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 3.86 — 566 ratings — published 2013
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Action Theater: The Improvisation of Presence Action Theater: The Improvisation of Presence (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.47 — 19 ratings — published 1995
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How to Improvise a Full-Length Play: The Art of Spontaneous Theater How to Improvise a Full-Length Play: The Art of Spontaneous Theater (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.18 — 62 ratings — published 2007
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Directing Improv Directing Improv (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.08 — 36 ratings — published 2005
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The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City The Chairs Are Where the People Go: How to Live, Work, and Play in the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 3.54 — 1,144 ratings — published 2011
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An Improvised Life: A Memoir An Improvised Life: A Memoir (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 3.58 — 609 ratings — published 2011
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Musical Improv Comedy Musical Improv Comedy (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.15 — 46 ratings — published 2003
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Improvise.: Scene from the Inside Out Improvise.: Scene from the Inside Out (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,133 ratings — published 2004
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Art by Committee: A Guide to Advanced Improvisation Art by Committee: A Guide to Advanced Improvisation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.83 — 183 ratings — published 2006
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Theater Games for the Classroom: A Teacher's Handbook Theater Games for the Classroom: A Teacher's Handbook (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 231 ratings — published 1986
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The Second City Almanac of Improvisation The Second City Almanac of Improvisation (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 4.08 — 132 ratings — published 2004
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Process: An Improviser's Journey Process: An Improviser's Journey (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as improvisation)
avg rating 3.86 — 80 ratings — published 2007
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La recrue (Fab, #1) La recrue (Fab, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as improvisation)
avg rating 4.27 — 259 ratings — published
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Extreme Improv : Big Book of Improv Games (Extreme Improv Big Book of Improv Games 1) Extreme Improv : Big Book of Improv Games (Extreme Improv Big Book of Improv Games 1)
by (shelved 1 time as improvisation)
avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 2020
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Handbook of Recreational Games: How to Play More Than 300 Children's Games Handbook of Recreational Games: How to Play More Than 300 Children's Games (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as improvisation)
avg rating 4.17 — 12 ratings — published 1975
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Interactive Performance 101 Interactive Performance 101 (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as improvisation)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2024
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Acting: The First Six Lessons Acting: The First Six Lessons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as improvisation)
avg rating 4.06 — 936 ratings — published 1933
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The Definitive Book of Body Language The Definitive Book of Body Language (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as improvisation)
avg rating 3.95 — 28,557 ratings — published 1981
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Improvisationstheater: Band 2: Schauspiel-Improvisation (German Edition) Improvisationstheater: Band 2: Schauspiel-Improvisation (German Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as improvisation)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Roger Spitz
“Improvisers are unaware of what is about to happen until it occurs, spontaneously creating as they go along.”
Roger Spitz, Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World

Anh Do
“The basic concept is that they throw you into the middle of a scene where you're the only one who's completely unprepared. You step through a door and someone says, 'Thank god you're here.' From there you play the scene as if you know what the hell's going on, with a live studio audience watching, expecting, actually demanding, you to be funny. p282”
Anh Do, The Happiest Refugee

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