by Gary Schwartz | Nov 4, 2022 | Games, Improv Games, The Spolin Players
FOCUS On producing sounds vocally that are usually given by recordings. Description After agreeing on the Who, What, Where, one or more players, hidden from the audience’s view make the noises to create the effects to enhance the onstage action and help...
by Gary Schwartz | Aug 22, 2021 | Games, Giberish, Improv Games, Spontaneity, The Spolin Players
Fluency with Gibberish and Verbal Agility One player goes out. Audience co-creates a story. The focus is for one player to tell that story in gibberish to the returning player. The player who does not know this story must translate each part of the gibberish story...
by Gary Schwartz | Jun 25, 2021 | Games, Improv Games, Refining Awareness, Verbal Agility, Who Games
FOCUS On the sidecoaching received. Description Single player describes an experience or recollection. While relating the story, the player is to accept and utilize the prompts and suggestions* provided by the sidecoach. * note to the sidecoach: listen carefully and...
by Gary Schwartz | Apr 15, 2021 | Blog
The Trouble with Yes, and… Written by Gary Schwartz “Information is a very weak form of communication” – Viola Spolin I have been working with Spolin Games for the last thirty years. I first began in an improv comedy class learning how to be fast and funny with...
by Gary Schwartz | Feb 17, 2021 | Blog
“I don’t believe in success and failure.” – Viola Spolin. We all approach new things with some trepidation. I’ve been told by new students that they are there in the workshop because Improv terrifies them and they want to face that fear. Bravo to them for their...
