by Gary Schwartz | Jul 1, 2014 | Blog
Playwriting is not Scene Improvisation Some students find it very difficult to keep from “writing a play.” They remain separate from the group and never interrelate. Their withdrawal blocks progress while working on-stage. They do not enter into...
by Gary Schwartz | Jun 6, 2014 | Games, Spontaneity, Theory
In our ever more complex and technological era, true person to person interaction is lost as we interact with each other via technology instead. (witness this blog) The technological revolution has brought us closer in one respect, but the need to interact in a...
by Gary Schwartz | May 29, 2014 | Blog
When you don’t see where you are, all you can do is talk about it. You get a suggestion for a scene: Who – A husband and wife. Where – at Disneyland. What – waiting to get on a ride. Most players will begin the scene with dialogue something like this. Husband: Well,...
by Gary Schwartz | May 29, 2014 | Blog
The distinction between short form and long form is a development that stems from the going awry or misunderstanding the focus of a game. These terms get bandied about as if they are two separate disciplines. They are not. Spolin used these games as exercises to help...
by Gary Schwartz | May 29, 2014 | Blog
“If you can get it out of the head and into the body…Body, Mind, Intuition. This is what we’re after. Body, Mind, Intuition” – Viola Spolin The quote above was directed to sixty teachers in a workshop Viola ran and which I assisted. I’ve had...
