Improv Review

What is the definition of improvisational theatre?

• A theatre with pre-written scripts and rehearsed performances.

• A theatre focusing on costumes and set designs.

• A theatre incorporating music and dance.

• A live theatre with plot, characters, and dialogue created in the moment.

What is a key principle of improvisation?

• Yes, and...

• Yes, but...

• Maybe, but...

• No, but...

What are the three main skills required for improvisational theatre performance?

• scripted lines, memorization, and precision

• spontaneity, creativity, and collaboration

• rehearsal, blocking, and choreography

• stage presence, vocal projection, and physicality

What does 'Yes, and...' mean in improvisation?

• Ignoring and not responding to ideas

• Rejecting and dismissing ideas

• Arguing and contradicting ideas

• Accepting and building upon ideas

What is the purpose of warm-up exercises in improvisational theatre?

• They make actors feel uncomfortable and nervous.

• They make actors tired and less focused.

• They prepare actors for the performance by getting them into a creative and spontaneous mindset, warming up their bodies and voices, building trust and connection with fellow performers, and enhancing their focus and concentration.

• They are to waste time and delay the start of the performance.

What does 'blocking' mean in improvisation?

• Preventing or obstructing another performer's ideas or actions

• Supporting and enhancing another performer's ideas or actions

• Ignoring another performer's ideas or actions

• Taking turns with another performer's ideas or actions

What is the importance of listening in improvisational theatre?

• Listening can distract actors.

• Actors can rely on their instincts without listening.

• Listening is not important.

• Listening helps actors understand and respond to their partners.

What does 'group mind' mean in improvisation?

• Individual creativity in improvisation

• Improvisers should always agree

• Improvisation is a solo task

• Unity of thought among improvisers

What does 'making your partner look good' mean in improvisational theatre?

• Supporting and enhancing your partner's performance

• Competing with your partner to outshine them

• Ignoring your partner and focusing on your performance

• Undermining and criticizing your partner's performance

What is the role of spontaneity in improvisational theatre?

• Spontaneity is discouraged due to unpredictable outcomes.

• Spontaneity is crucial for unique and unexpected moments.

• Spontaneity is not important in improvisational theatre.

• Spontaneity is important only in rehearsed performances.