Watching an Improv troop make the most amazingly funny things up on the spot seems like some kind of wizardry, right? Well, it’s not a magical power (well, maybe a little bit), it takes practice, rules, and discipline.
This time on the Simplicity Show, we talk about the process, the science, and a little about the magic of Improv and play our own favorite Improv game “Think About It”.
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The links we mentioned. Use a couple, they’re all good:
- https://bigthink.com/insights-of-genius/what-improv-teaches-us-about-creativity
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2014/06/27/why-improv-training-is-great-business-training/#370845fb6bcb
- http://www.merlin-works.com/2012/04/15/free-downloadable-improv-comedy-games-ice-breaker-activities-improv-theory-articles-student-handouts-and-teambuilding-exercises/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisational_theatre
- https://www.fm-magazine.com/issues/2018/feb/improv-class-helps-develop-business-skills.html
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