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1.2: Improv Rules

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    There are no absolute rules in improv but here are some commonly suggested principles:

    • Listen: easier said than done, and that's exactly the point
    • Agreement: say yes and add something, don't reject ideas
    • Team Work: have a group mind, think of others
    • Don't Block: stealing jokes / not listening / changing topic
    • Relationship: focus on connection between characters, not just subject of scene
    • Initiation: who, what, when to set the scene
    • Point of View, Opinion and Intention: have them, these help express and build your character
    • Be in Character: maintain character throughout the scene
    • Don't Ask Questions: too many questions can make your partner do all the work
    • Make Active Choices: Do something. Don't be talking heads

    This page titled 1.2: Improv Rules is shared under a CC BY license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Dan Stone.

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