Tuesday Night Jam - 07/23/07

Wesley · Post by **Wesley** » July 23rd, 2007, 9:44 am

Is there an agenda for this week's jam?

I have several exercises each I'd like to run on taking and utilizing a suggestion and building realistic characters.

I look forward to seeing and playing with everyone again!

Wesley · Post by **Wesley** » July 24th, 2007, 12:52 pm

What are people's feelings on simple props?

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » July 24th, 2007, 1:35 pm

Realistic character work sounds boss.

I got no problem with props, or at least, no built-in aversion. One of my favorite shows I've been in involved a wooden spoon, some barrels, and a biscuit.

Gonna bust out the Johnstone-balloons?

TexasImprovMassacre · Post by **TexasImprovMassacre** » July 24th, 2007, 4:28 pm

Roy Janik wrote:Johnstone-balloons?

???

Roy Janik · Post by **Roy Janik** » July 24th, 2007, 4:35 pm

TexasImprovMassacre wrote:
Roy Janik wrote:Johnstone-balloons?
???

In Impro and Impro for Storytellers, Johnstone describes an exercise/game where players pummel each other with balloons when they don't like something their scene partner is doing. He even goes so far as to list a certain balloon manufacturer that he thinks makes balloons of the ideal shape and material.

sara farr · Post by **sara farr** » July 24th, 2007, 4:41 pm

Plus! There is a special way to loosley tie them so when you REALLY thump them, they come undone and fly around the scene. We did this last year at the Johnstone workshop and it always got a laugh.