The Improvisation Game: Discovering the Secrets of Spontaneous Performance

Johnston, Chris

ISBN 10: 1854596683 / ISBN 13: 9781854596680

Published by Nick Hern Books, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Improvisation Game: Discovering the Secrets of Spontaneous Performance
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854596683
• ISBN 13: 9781854596680
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 490 grams

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Synopsis

Packed with exercises and practical techniques, The Improvisation Game explores how improvisation can be used both to create performance and as an end in itself. It reveals the techniques, structures, and methods used by key practitioners in the field of improvised drama, music, and dance—among them are Keith Johnstone, Max Stafford-Clark, Phelim McDermott, Tim Etchells, John Wright, and Robert Lepage.

About the Author

Chris Johnston has been active in drama for over twenty-five years and has worked with groups of all kinds from prisoners to old-age pensioners, from youth clubs to professional actors. He is currently Co- Director of Rideout (Creative Arts for Rehabilitation) and Director of Fluxx Theatre Company. The Improvisation Game is published along- side a revised edition of his best-selling first book, House of Games.