The Playbook: Improv Games for Performers - Softcover

Hall, William

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0996014209 ISBN 13: 9780996014205

Publisher: Fratelli Bologna, 2014

Synopsis

Improvisation Games, formats and instruction. This book is perfect for improv groups who want to expand their collection of performance games and for students who want to play new games. Teachers will love the variety of drama games for their classes. The games are categorized and indexed by type of game. Quotes, performance tips, recommended reading and a few long form formats are also included.

About this title

About the Author

William Hall co-founded the Bay Area Theatresports organization, now BATS Improv, and the BATS School of Improv in 1986. He was driven by the desire to put the power in the actors’ hands — BATS continues to empower actors to be the writers, directors, and producers to create. William has been a professional actor since graduating from Boston University. He has appeared in a few features films, including Hemmingway and Gellhorn with Nicole Kidman and Twisted with Ashley Judd. And, yes, if you look closely you can see his face explode at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. He is also a founding member of Fratelli Bologna, a business theatre company helping companies increase engagement and develop authentic leadership. He has worked with Kaiser, Salesforce.com, Ancestry.com, and HP, among others. He has served as an entertainment consultant to Disneyland, the Queen Mary, and the World of Coca-Cola. Additionally, he develops and delivers High Performance Communication and Leadership trainings from Beijing to Bangalore. William has spoken at many conferences about education and has presented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Edition details

• Publisher: Fratelli Bologna
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0996014209
• ISBN 13: 9780996014205
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140