Description: Impro by Mr Keith Johnstone "Originally published in hardback by Faber and Faber Ltd in 1979." FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this landmark work Keith Johnstone provides a revelatory guide to rediscovering and unlocking the imagination. Admired for its clarity and zest, Impro lays bare the techniques and exercises used to foster spontaneity and narrative skill for actors. These techniques and exercises were evolved in the actors studio, when he was Associate Director of the Royal Court and then in demonstrations to schools and colleges and ultimately in the founding of a company of performers called The Theatre Machine.Divided into four sections, Status, Spontaneity, Narrative Skills and Masks and Trance, arranged more or less in the order a group might approach them, the book sets out the specific approaches which Johnstone has himself found most useful and most stimulating. The result is a fascinating exploration of the nature of spontaneous creativity.If teachers were honoured in the British theatre along-side directors, designers and playwrights, Keith Johnstone would be as familiar a name as are those of . . . Jocelyn Herbert, Edward Bond and other young talents who were drawn to the great lodestone of the Royal Court Theatre in the late 1950s. As head of the script department, Johnstone played a crucial part in the development of the writers theatre. Irving Wardle Notes A classic resource for improvisation, laying bare the techniques and exercises to bring about spontaneous command of narrative among actors. Author Biography Keith Johnstone (1933-2023) was an internationally recognized authority in the field of improvisation. His books Impro, and Impro For Storytellers, have been translated into many languages. He led master classes in improvisation around the world. Table of Contents Preface by Irving WardleIntroductionStatusSpontaneityNarrative SkillsMasks and Trance Review A hundred practical techniques for encouraging spontaneity and originality by catching the subconscious unawares... here is an inexhaustible supply of zany suggestions for unfreezing the petrified imagination. * Daily Telegraph *If you dont have this book - get it quick... Johnstones insights are as powerfully clear as ever... Its a treasure trove of ideas and methods; it will ease and enrich work and studies... An invigorating read. * Reviews Gate (August 2007) *For insight into a truly creative mind, read Impro. * Psychologies (February 2010) * Promotional The classic text on improvisation by Keith Johnstone in which he lays bare his techniques and exercises to foster spontaneity and narrative skill for actors, now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series. Review Quote A hundred practical techniques for encouraging spontaneity and originality by catching the subconscious unawares... here is an inexhaustible supply of zany suggestions for unfreezing the petrified imagination. Promotional "Headline" The classic text on improvisation by Keith Johnstone in which he lays bare his techniques and exercises to foster spontaneity and narrative skill for actors, now available in the Bloomsbury Revelations series. Feature A seminal book and a must-have purchase for all actors, the ideas in Impro have also been used with psychotherapists, improvisation companies, theatre schools and companies, business and management training specialists, humanities research institutes, universities and film production companies. Details ISBN1350069035 Pages 208 ISBN-10 1350069035 ISBN-13 9781350069039 Format Paperback Media Book Year 2018 Publication Date 2018-10-18 Imprint Bloomsbury Academic Subtitle Improvisation and the Theatre Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 792.028 Series Bloomsbury Revelations Short Title Impro Language English UK Release Date 2018-10-18 NZ Release Date 2018-10-18 Author Mr Keith Johnstone Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC AU Release Date 2018-10-17 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123332353;
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Book Title: Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre
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Author: Keith Johnstone
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Language: English
Topic: Television, Plays
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication Year: 2018
Item Weight: 297g
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
