The Improvisation Book
How to Conduct Successful Improvisation Sessions
Will be published approx. on 31. July 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-85459-961-2 (ISBN)
Description
A practical guide to conducting improvisation sessions, for teachers, directors and workshop leaders.
***Comes with a full set of improvisation cards to use in any improvisation session
The Improvisation Book takes you step-by-step, session-by-session through a graded series of improvisation exercises. Starting with the very first class, it adds a new element at each stage until even the most inhibited students have gained a full vocabulary of improvisational techniques.
***Comes with a full set of improvisation cards to use in any improvisation session
The Improvisation Book takes you step-by-step, session-by-session through a graded series of improvisation exercises. Starting with the very first class, it adds a new element at each stage until even the most inhibited students have gained a full vocabulary of improvisational techniques.
Reviews / Votes
'A veritable treasure trove... Abbott's book is of real value in the training of actors; I'm enthused and excited about putting it into practice' * ReviewsGate.com * 'Distils a lifetime of experience and is set out logically and practically so that would-be actors can build skills from the very simple to the remarkably complex' * British Theatre Guide *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 213 mm
Width: 139 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
402 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85459-961-2 (9781854599612)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
10/2014
Nick Hern Books
€20.99
Available for download
Person
John Abbott had a successful career as an actor before turning to teaching. He teaches improvisation, stand up and Shakespeare at the Arts Educational School of Acting in Chiswick, West London. He is the author of Improvisation in Rehearsal, also published by Nick Hern Books.