The Improv Handbook

Name: The Improv Handbook
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781350026162
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The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond

By Deborah Frances-White and Tom Salinsky

Series: Performance Books

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The Improv Handbook by Deborah Frances-White and Tom Salinsky explores the art of improvisational theatre, offering insights and techniques. The book provides practical guidance for performers to enhance their creativity and spontaneity on stage. It includes exercises and advice aimed at building confidence and skill, making it an essential resource for both novice improvisers and seasoned practitioners.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the art of improvisation in performance. It's an engaging guide for both beginners and seasoned performers, offering insights into the principles of improvisation and practical advice for developing your skills. If you're interested in theatre or enhancing your creative spontaneity, this book could be a valuable resource.

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The Improv Handbook is the most comprehensive, smart, helpful and inspiring guide to improv available today. Applicable to comedians, actors, public speakers, and anyone who needs to think on their toes, it features a range of games, interviews, descriptions, and exercises that illuminate and illustrate the exciting world of improvised performance.

First published in 2008, this second edition features a new foreword by comedian Mike McShane, as well as new exercises on endings, managing blind offers, and master-servant games. It also includes new and expanded interviews with Keith Johnstone, Neil Mullarkey, Jeffrey Sweet, and Paul Rogan.

The Improv Handbook is a one-stop guide to the exciting world of improvisation. Whether you’re a beginner, an expert, or would just love to try it if you weren’t too scared, The Improv Handbook will guide you every step of the way.

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The Improv Handbook by Deborah Frances-White and Tom Salinsky is praised as a valuable resource for both beginners and seasoned improvisers. It offers a blend of history and practical guidance on improvisation, enriched with interviews from seasoned practitioners. The book is highly recommended for those involved in theatre and performance studies, providing insights and exercises that appeal to a wide audience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781350026162

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 October 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Methuen Drama

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 760g

Pages: 520

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Arts & Culture Deborah Frances-White Education & Reference Non-Fiction Series: Performance Books Tom Salinsky

About the Author

Tom Salinsky is the co-founder (with Deborah Frances-White) of The Spontaneity Shop. He and Deborah have performed improvisation for the Royal Court, the RSC Summer Season, the Gilded Balloon at the Edinburgh Festival, and at the Bloomsbury Theatre. They have toured the world and performed at many comedy festivals by invitation. They teach at RADA, The Actors Centre, The National Youth Theatre, and many other colleges and institutions, as well as their own successful workshop program.

Deborah Frances-White is a stand-up comedian best known for her BBC Radio 4 show Deborah Frances-White Rolls the Dice. She’s performed comedy around the world including The Edinburgh Festival, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Roadshow and The London Storytelling Festival. Her book Off the Mic, co-authored with Marsha Shandur, was published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama in 2015.