by Lincoln Hoppe | Mar 24, 2022 | Basics, Improv, Skills, Storytelling
11 Improv Tips from a Galaxy Far, Far Away… Darth Vader was a master tactician, lightsaber duelist, Sith Lord, and according to Obiwan Kenobi, a master of evil. But reading a little between the lines, we can see Darth Vader’s true mastery and creative contribution to...
by Lincoln Hoppe | Mar 18, 2022 | Basics, Exercise, Improv, Skills, Storytelling
How do you get better at something? Practice. (more on this in an upcoming post!) Our Become an Improv Wizard Online Improv Course, our Improv Power Courses, and improv Play-Along Practice Packs are designed to help you practice more on your own, because practice is...
by Lincoln Hoppe | Mar 9, 2022 | Improv, Skills, Storytelling
Simple question: How do you make good improv scenes? How do you raise the stakes and drama in your improv scenes? (And don’t forget, drama applies to comedy as well) How do you make good scenes that aren’t just made up of actors ‘Yes Anding’ each other in a boring...
by Lincoln Hoppe | Mar 3, 2022 | Exercise, Improv, Skills, Storytelling
So you’re on stage with your scene partner. People are watching. You’ve started an improv scene and things don’t seem to be going anywhere. What do you do next? Or… Maybe you want to tell your friend a story of something amazing that just happened to...