by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Lecture / Explanation, Refining Awareness, The Where, Viola Spolin
Viola Spolin on the Young Actors Company Viola Spolin in this rare video talks about how her work developed from directing her Young Actor’s Company in Los Angeles and the wonderful results she got from her kids by working with “Where” and with games...
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Viola Spolin, Warm Up Games
Save a Friend Tag Viola Spolin in a rare video, shows her group of players “Save-a-Friend-Tag’ from the Handbook of Recreational Games by Neva Boyd (her teacher and inspiration). This was part of the workshop session to get energy up, keep people involved...
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, The Where, Viola Spolin, Who Games
Viola Spolin coaches Who Am I? with a group Viola Spolin in this rare video does a variation of the single player version of Who Am I? by asking the group to show the player who doesn’t know who they are through relationship to that person and the where. From a...
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Orientation, Who Games
Add to an Activity and add Who This short example is enough to show how it’s done. Coach players to bring on their relationship along with an activity. Coming on and just announcing who you are is telling. Asking questions is permitted as long as it is apparent...
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Warm Up Games
Storytelling meets Musical Chairs A traditional game that gets the energy flowing and everyone enjoying making up and contributing to a story. Fun anytime, but especially as a warm-up for Build a Story.
