{"product_id":"9781350582248","title":"Maximize The Improv Magic An Approach to Longform Improvisational Theatre","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMaximize The Improv Magic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Approach to Longform Improvisational Theatre\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChelsea Coleman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Improvisation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical guide to improv theatre that focuses on compassion, mindfulness and collaboration.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelevant to practitioners working on either solo or ensemble work, this book offers up a new way of approaching the art of improv.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the author's personal experience teaching and performing in the field - as well as advocating for greater ethical practice within it - this book enables you to understand her improv approach experientially, rather than intellectually, through exercises and practical prompts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompassionate Improv\u003c\/i\u003e takes a much more contemporary approach to books that have come before it. It focuses more on creating a safe space for discourse and exploration, and less on improv primarily as a tool for comedy. It also unpacks a new framework - the model of \"The Globe\" - within which to build your improv practice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book takes as its starting point the notion that \"you are enough as you are\". With this as its foundation, the author offers exercises to help tap into this reality, going on to explore the technical mechanics of creating an improvised show - including how you can transition between scenes, what the show might look like as a whole, and how you can create an entire show through collaboration. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImprov, we come to see, is an incredible tool to utilize during such polarized times and one that can be rooted in self-care and care of others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChelsea Coleman \u003c\/b\u003ehas performed and worked as a teacher of improvisational theatre for nearly 20 years, including performing with iO (formerly ImprovOlympic) and The Second City in Los Angeles,\u003cbr\u003eCA. She has been an advocate for standing up to harassment and discrimination within improv theatres.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 May 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350582248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944969339020,"sku":"9781350582248","price":22.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350582248","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}