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Improvisation for the theater : a handbook of teaching and directing techniques

Paperback • 1999 • English

Improvisation for the theater : a handbook of teaching and directing techniques

By Viola Spolin

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

This work has inspired the work of countless actors, directors, and writers in theatre, television and film. Spolin's improvisational techniques have changed the very nature and practice of modern theatre. This third edition updates the more than 200 now-classic exercises and adds 30 new ones. It adds 30 traditional theatre games that are frequently used as warm-ups. It includes Spolin's explanations of key concepts crucial to her programme, and collects ""The Sayings of Viola Spolin"" and adds ...Show more

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ISBN

9780810140080

Publisher

Evanston, Ill : Northwestern University Press

Published year

1999

Language

English

Original title

Improvisation for the theater : a handbook of teaching and directing techniques

Format

Paperback

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