Tag Archives: improv

Review – Free Play

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Bill Wake

Free Play: Improvisation in Life and Art, Stephen Nachmanovich. Tarcher/Putnam, 1990.When everything happens in “real time”, we have improvisation, whether it’s music or drama (or software!). Nachmanovitch explores the interplay of freedom and rules, of work and play, of practice … Continue reading →

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Review – Musical Improv Comedy

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Bill Wake

Musical Improv Comedy, Michael Pollock. Masteryear Publishing, 2003.This is a slim volume, about 100 pages, plus a CD. Being able to improvise songs on demand is a skill that appeals to me. This book certainly didn’t make me an instant … Continue reading →

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Review – MouthSounds

Posted on May 15, 2005 by Bill Wake

MouthSounds: How to whistle, pop, boing, and honk, Fred Newman. Workman Publishing, 2004. ISBN 0761134220.I love books that are a smorgasbord, and this one certainly qualifies. Flip to any page, and you’ll find an interesting sound to make. Great fun. … Continue reading →

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Review – Impro

Posted on December 14, 2002 by Bill Wake

Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre, Keith Johnstone. Routledge, 1979. Improvisational acting techniques are influencing the training world. They help you look at everything that happens as something you can say, “Yes, and” to, and create new and interesting things. Johnstone … Continue reading →

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Review – Training to Imagine

Posted on November 14, 2002 by Bill Wake

Training to Imagine: Practical Improvisational Theatre Techniques to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, Leadership, and Learning, Kat Koppett. Stylus Publishing, 2001.For improv techniques, think of the Drew Carey show “Whose Line is It Anyway?” Improv ideas can make learning memorable; they feel … Continue reading →

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