Improvement

What is long form improv?

• Long form improv is when the scenes drags out and there is no real development or clear ending.

• Long-form improv usually derives from just one audience suggestion, taken at the outset of a show and improvised around for the duration of the performance (which might run 30 minutes, or closer to an hour on the longer side)

• Long form improv uses a script made from audience suggestions, and typically is performed in two acts.

• Long form improv is long and boring for the purpose of being satirical.

The historical roots of improv comedy stem from...

• Showboat (Musical theatre)

• The Great Dionysia

  (Greek theatre)

• Mystery Plays (Medieval theatre)

• Commedia Dell'arte (Renaissance theatre)

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Which of the following is NOT a principle of performing improv?

• Doing what you want

• Having a group mindset

• Establishing a base reality (who, what, where)

• Listening

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If you're not good at thinking on your feet, you should not try improv.

• True: Improv is only good for funny, clever, fast thinkers!

• False: Like any creative art, you can practice improv and get better!

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What other skills or lessons can you learn from of improv? Be specific.

An idea for a scene in improv is called an ________.

• offer

• request

• statement

• quip

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What do improv actors do after an offer is given in their scene?

• Make it into a joke

• Accept and build on it

• Reject it

• Criticize it

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Which of the following sentences uses the word 'improvement' correctly?

• The improvement of the cake was delicious.

• Her improvement in math was remarkable.

• He improvement the car yesterday.

• They improvemented the garden.

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What is the meaning of the word 'improvement'?

• A decline in quality

• A change for the better

• A temporary setback

• A complete overhaul

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Choose the sentence that best demonstrates the concept of 'improvement'.

• The old building was demolished.

• The student showed improvement in her grades.

• The weather remained the same all week.

• The car broke down on the highway.

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