The Improv of Autum

by David LaVallee 4. September 2009 21:16

Two projects underway for the Fall.

Both will run in November at the Market Theater in Seattle.

The first is the Tim Tracey Orchestra, I get the concert master seat, well, I'll be the only violinist.

 

The second will be film noir based improvised scenes and plays. A group of six of us will be studying the form and presenting something similar to Instaplay (how I spent my summer vacation improvising a long form play three nights a weekend).

 

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Books for Improv and Business Process Change

by David LaVallee 22. August 2009 23:43

Matt shared this list of books, roughly in order of their influence.

Impro Keith Johnstone
Surfing the Edge of Chaos Richard Pascale, Mark Milleman, Linda Gioja
Artful Making Rob Austin and Lee Devin
Improv Wisdom Patricia Madsen
Constructive Living David Reynolds
Acts of Service Jonathan Fox
Truth in Comedy Charna Halpern, Del Close, Kim Johnson
Impro for Storytellers Keith Johnstone
Alchololics Anonymous Big Book anon
The Power of Now Eckart Tolle
Interactive Acting Jeff Wirth
Understanding Comics Scott McCloud
Improvisation for the Theatre Viola Spolin
Theatre Games for the Classroom Viola Spolin
Theatre Games for Rehearsal Viola Spolin
FreePlay Stephen Nachmanovitch
Emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman
The Artist’s Way Julia Cameron
Writing Down the Bones Natalie Goldberg
Respect for Acting Uta Hagen
Seven Life Lessons of Chaos John Briggs and F. David Peat

I would add these books that I've found valuable for improv and creative process transformation.

Guru Jeff Griggs
Walden Henry David Thoreau
Bird by Bird Anne Lamott
Three Uses of the Knife David Mammet
The Empty Space Peter Brook
The Simple Art of Murder Raymond Chandler

 

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