YES WE CAN ... jam tonight at the Hideout Theater (617 Congress) in the green room upstairs.
CHANGE ... into something comfortable and on down from 7 to 10.
Finally, an improv jam that WE CAN BELIEVE IN.
A NEW BEGINNING ... for those with no experience. Open to all ages 8 to 108. Great way to get into improv or work on your skills outside classes.
WE MUST PLEDGE ONCE MORE TO WALK INTO THE FUTURE ... like a man walking backwards.
What do YOU THE PEOPLE want to work on tonight?
Tuesday Night Jam - 1/20/09
Listings of upcoming shows, classes, and other events.
Moderators: arclight, happywaffle, bradisntclever
Making strong character choices.
Listening, observing and responding truthfully.
Establishing relationships.
Pursuing character objectives.
Using body language to communicate.
Using space work to enrich a scene.
Getting out of the head and into the viscera.
Stagecraft (speaking clearly, being seen, using the stage).
... but not all in one night.
I personally believe that the new Administration should emphasize these FUNdamentals during the first two hours of the jam, and THEN layer on the challenges & limitations of games during the mock Maestro show - i.e. serving peas & carrots before candy.
It would be especially useful, before each game begins, for the coach to not only explain how the game "works," but to also mention how the FUNdamentals relate to the game at hand - e.g. ...
> for Yearbook Photo, Spoon River Trilogy, or even Slide Show, remind them to "make strong character choices" & "establish relationships;"
> for Good/Bad/Worse Advice, remind the panel to "create strong characters," but also remind the host to "listen, observe and respond truthfully";
> for Emotion Party (or almost any other game), remind them to "pursue character objectives."
This kind of approach would benefit both newcomers and more experienced players, alike, and would help build a community of more accomplished improvisers.
Now ... if I thought this would actually happen, I would attend the jams this year; but I don't wish to fritter away my time playing parlor games (like trying to avoid words containing the letter "h").
Kathy
Listening, observing and responding truthfully.
Establishing relationships.
Pursuing character objectives.
Using body language to communicate.
Using space work to enrich a scene.
Getting out of the head and into the viscera.
Stagecraft (speaking clearly, being seen, using the stage).
... but not all in one night.
I personally believe that the new Administration should emphasize these FUNdamentals during the first two hours of the jam, and THEN layer on the challenges & limitations of games during the mock Maestro show - i.e. serving peas & carrots before candy.
It would be especially useful, before each game begins, for the coach to not only explain how the game "works," but to also mention how the FUNdamentals relate to the game at hand - e.g. ...
> for Yearbook Photo, Spoon River Trilogy, or even Slide Show, remind them to "make strong character choices" & "establish relationships;"
> for Good/Bad/Worse Advice, remind the panel to "create strong characters," but also remind the host to "listen, observe and respond truthfully";
> for Emotion Party (or almost any other game), remind them to "pursue character objectives."
This kind of approach would benefit both newcomers and more experienced players, alike, and would help build a community of more accomplished improvisers.
Now ... if I thought this would actually happen, I would attend the jams this year; but I don't wish to fritter away my time playing parlor games (like trying to avoid words containing the letter "h").
Kathy
What is to give light must endure burning. - Viktor Frankl