Jan 24, Jason Luna rated it it was ok. Unless you are specifically referring to this book and then literally using it in the field of organizing group improv games either to reinforce team building or to organize a set list for an improv show, this book is not really worth getting into it. In other words, reading it for the sake of reading it is pretty useless.
Not to blow myself up too much, but I have a more vested interest in group improv than the average person. I've been doing improv off and on for the past ten years, and recentl Unless you are specifically referring to this book and then literally using it in the field of organizing group improv games either to reinforce team building or to organize a set list for an improv show, this book is not really worth getting into it.
I've been doing improv off and on for the past ten years, and recently passed the core curriculum at Upright Citizens Brigade - LA. But despite this core background in improv, even I found the page to page reading experience boring and a little alienating. The bulk of the book is a list of improv games, including diagram-like descriptions of where the actors go and what they do. It's written very coldly, and the process is repetitive as it just leads in the same thing over and over again.
I'll admit that I'm probably being unfair, as it is described as a "manual" in the subtitle, so expecting a great reading experience is maybe not the point. But the little bits of quality writing in there, as small and disappointingly lacking as they may be, lead to expecting more than just a blueprint in a book. The highlight of the book is Charna Halpern's explanation of tag out games. She's unfairly listed as an "additional material author" here for basically a few reprinted paragraphs that I believe I read in her far superior book "Art By Committee" which was much more philosophical in nature than this book.
But her little bit here is still better prose than Gwinn's manual writing, and worth looking at. Talking about these qualities and why they're important to a team is hard to ignore, and it makes you feel like Gwinn understands the basics of human interaction and cooperation.
It's good enough to raise this rating from a 1 star to a 2 star, but it's also pretty generic in its way, and like I said, its few and far between with these robotic descriptions of improv games. For some people, reading this book is the best way to see improv games tick.
But I would definitely recommend the much superior Charna Halpern "actually written by her" books "Truth In Comedy" and "Art By Committee" for a more involved reading and improv philosophy experience. Jan 05, Corina Anghel rated it really liked it Shelves: improv. It mentions the "Group Mind" concept and has a lot of interesting exercises that focus on different "ensemble needs".
Mar 04, Cat. I'm buying this book. I've had it checked out for over two months and it's got a load of games we can use for youth group. Now I can take it back and stop getting bills for it! Matt Ripa rated it liked it Feb 26, Brian Mossa rated it liked it May 25, Aleshia Ellingson rated it really liked it Jan 03, Peter Nordstrand rated it liked it Jan 29, Jacob rated it really liked it Oct 19, Rick rated it really liked it Sep 19, Andrew rated it really liked it Nov 08, Pierce rated it really liked it Sep 11, Jane rated it liked it Feb 11, Houston Longino rated it liked it Feb 24, Eva rated it liked it Feb 09, Mantas Giga rated it liked it Feb 09, Tammy Wichman rated it it was amazing Jul 05, Shane J.
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Every group, not just improv teams, benefits from increased communication, and author Peter Gwinn reveals many secrets about how to facilitate this connection in fun and creative ways.
The many improv games and exercises he presents in Group Improvisation : The manual of ensemble improv games help heighten awareness, break the ice, increase concentration, and wire brains together.
Peter Gwinn and his colleagues at the legendary i. The Group Mind, the Holy Grail of improvisation, is created by a synergy between improv participants. It's like ESP. It's the feeling of being part of a greater entity. With this increased connection, your actors feel part of a greater entity, with a sense of excitement, belonging, and importance that takes teamwork to a new level. Peter Gwinn is a veteran improviser, teacher, and writer. Theater, where he performed and taught.
After over a decade of improvising and teaching in Chicago, Peter then moved to New York City, where he now performs and teaches at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Charna Halpern has been teaching performers how to work together for more than 25 years.
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