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Impro for Storytellers: Theatresports and the Art of Making Things Happen [Paperback]

Keith Johnstone (Author)
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Publication Date: 17 May 1999

Since the Sixties, Keith Johnstone has led the work on improvisation in theatre, schools and universities. His unique ideas, set out in the classic text, Impro, have now been taken up by practitioners the world over. Impro for Storytellers builds on and extends the seminal earlier work.

Keith's techniques specialize in releasing an individual's potential within the context of group work. He became notorious as the acting coach who would shout 'Be more boring!' and 'Don't concentrate!'.

Keith Johnstone is an inspirational teacher and writer, and Impro for Storytellers will encourage a life-long study of human interaction.

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  • Paperback: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber; New ed. edition (17 May 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0571190995
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571190997
  • Product Dimensions: 13.7 x 21.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 17,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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With this in mind, I honour the seminal writing of Keith Johnstone in the field of improvisation and the great care that he has taken to share, teach and explore his Theatresports theories with drama and acting students, practitioners, researchers and audiences worldwide.. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Keith Johnstone worked at the Royal Court Theatre in the 1960s where he developed his techniques for improvisational work. He now teaches at the University of Calgary. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly Useful 5 Sep 2006
By Sydney
This is quite a large book, pretty much entirely made up of a wide variety of games for actors with vivid examples of what students come up with under pressure, and thorough explanations of the goal of each excercise. It's extremely well written and just as good as something to sit down and read, as something to get up and play with.

The games range from easy to very hard; many would make excellent fun warm-ups to introduce non-actors to basic acting theory and to interacting with an audience. What makes this book unusual for an acting text is the emphasis on story, and the highly audience-centric approach to performance.

I would seriously recommend this book to writers, screenwriters, and story artists. The ultimate goal for Johnstone is to teach his improvisers to hook the audience and keep them hooked by altering tactics, reversing, raising the stakes, setting up expectations. Throughout, his unexpected cry of "Be obvious! Don't be creative!" keeps the story being invented on an engaging emotional level.

I bought this because I'm teaching a class involving some acting, but found so many exciting ideas for plotting I want to send a copy to everyone I know in story. First rate.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential for the release of the creative spirit in everyone 7 April 2001
By simon@turley.demon.co.uk
This book is an invaluable development of the work started in Johnstone's "Impro". Here he continues to provide hope to all teachers [whatever their subject] and all theatrical practitioners. In his inimitably jaunty, anecdotal style Keith Johnstone compiles a new testament to his Bible of storytelling wisdom. Whether it is his insights into what audiences want, or the simple release of what actors and writers tie themselves up in, this book is a lexicon of hope and joy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical 7 Jan 2011
By Mariab
When I purchased this book, it was because it was on my university reading list for my drama course, and I never got full use from it until now. It is a fanastic book when studying the practice of performance and rehearsal processes. It has a full range of games and theories which are essential when studying drama. I would recommend this for any first year drama or performance arts student.
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