| | Deal of the Week | | | |  | | | FAIRLY TOLD TALES | | | By: M. Soetaert, M. Soetaert | | | For years parents have tucked their children into bed with tales of Brothers Grimm and fables from Aesop. No wonder so many kids wake up screaming from nightmares. Seriously, what was wrong with those guys? Witches eating children, rotten parents making deals with old crones, monsters and worse! It's about... read more | | | | 25% OFF | | | Regular Price: $12.95 | | | Sale Price: $9.71 | |  | |
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 | | Improvisation | | | | |  | | | COMEDY IMPROVISATION | | | By: Delton T. Horn | | Exercises and techniques for young actors
From the Renaissance commedia dell'arte to today's Second City comedy troupe, improvisation has been a hit. Learn the structure behind the spontaneity of comedy improvisation in this improv theatre text. Over 35 performance-tested improv structures and performance tips in this... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | DRAMA GAMES AND IMPROVS | | | By: Justine Jones, Mary Ann Kelley | | | Everything you need to teach basic dramatic skills using improv games. A semester-long curriculum guide; if used with Improv Ideas by the same authors, there are enough games for a year's work. Select from more than 134 games adaptable to all age groups. Within the book's 30 units are 74 lessons covering all elements of drama. The... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | GREAT GROUP SKITS: 50 CHARACTER-BUILDING SCENARIOS FOR TEENS | | | By: Lynn Grasberg, Gina Oldenburg | | | Created by experts who teach improvisational theater, this resource for educators provides new and creative role-playing exercises that tackle a wide range of topics. From small pieces for a few people to large-scale skits that involve an entire class, this guidebook helps educators engage with kids and helps them engage with each other.... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | GROUP IMPROVISATION | | | By: Peter Gwinn, Charna Halpern | | | Who would have thought that participating in group improv could be so enlightening and rewarding! Peter Gwinn and his colleagues at the ImprovOlympic theatre in Chicago have developed 'The Group Mind' to create a new awareness in the mind and spirit of any group or team. 'The Group Mind', the Holy Grail of improvisation, is created by a... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | IMPROVE WITH IMPROV! | | | By: Brie Jones | | | This book is a complete improv curriculum program divided into twenty class-length workshops. Each workshop contains carefully selected exercises designed to help students focus on one aspect of a character’s personality. Students learn how to create characters from their own imaginations through the use of solo and ensemble pantomime,... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | IMPROVISATIONS IN CREATIVE DRAMA | | | By: Betty Keller | | | Students will learn both improvisational and structured drama by using the sequential workshops and plays included in the lesson plans of this book. A two-part book with fourteen dramatic sketches that can be done in the classroom. The workshops cover the basics of sound and music, words and movement, and poetry and imagination. The... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | IMPROVISING BETTER | | | By: Liz Allen, Jimmy Carrane | | | A Guide for the Working Improviser
Improvising Better is an easy to read self-help book created with the new generation of improviser in mind. It’s written for today’s performers, looking for a quick fix to their performance problems. This book is a fast read with long-lasting results.
Whether you are a beginner... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | SO YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY? | | | By: Immediate Graditfication Playe | | | Anyone can do improvisational comedy -- all you need is a sense of humor and a touch of fearlessness. The Immediate Gratification Players have been improvising at Harvard University since 1986, and in this book, they show you how to do it, too.
From honing the skills of the craft to presenting your comedy onstage, this book takes you... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | SPONTANEOUS PERFORMANCE | | | By: Marsh Cassady | | | Over 300 improv exercises and theatre games to develop creative abilities and acting skills. Improvisational theatre involves students immediately without having to audition or learn lines and blocking. Instead they learn to watch, listen, and think on their feet. Improv is also a good way to develop confidence, to build characters, and... read more |
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| | | | |  | | | THE ULTIMATE IMPROV BOOK | | | By: Nicholas P. Hanson, Edward J. Nevraumont, Kurt Smeaton | | | This comprehensive manual shows the who, what, when, why and how of comedy improvisation. It is a complete improv curriculum program divided into four sections. The introduction explains what improv is and how to create an improv team. Improvisational skills shows some basic rules, physicalization, characterization, teamwork, use of... read more |
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