Impro for storytellers

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• anatoly · Dec 23, 2015 · Recommends

  …neurosurgeon about his work, the nature of his profession, successes and mistakes (especially the latter). Frequently touches or verges into the personal. Not morbid, but often sad. Keith Johnstone, Impro for Storytellers. Viola Spolin, Improvisation for the Theater Two very good books about improvisation, although Spolin's is too dry and theory-laden for me (it's meant for teachers more than practitioners). Both, however,…

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• flycaliguy · Jul 24, 2016 · Recommends

  I'd recommend Impro by Keith Johnstone. He also has a sequel of sorts called Impro for Storytellers but having read both I'd say go with Impro. It's actually a really interesting read in our modern age of status update storytelling. It deals directly with the art of "status play" as the key to being…

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• shanusmagnus · Nov 23, 2017 · Recommends

  "Impro for Storytellers" by Keith Johnstone is so relevant to pretty much everything about life and communication that I'm reading it the way people used to read the bible -- every night or two I take it off the nightstand and…

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• oscilloscope · Aug 26, 2013 · Recommends

  …there's absolutely no legitimate utilitarian imperative to mix children into a brew. There are more interesting ideas in improv that relate to politics/business. I recommend anyone interested check out Impro For Storytellers by Keith Johnstone. http://appliedimprov.ning.com/profiles/blogs/7-keith-johnsto...

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