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...
by Lincoln Hoppe | Feb 16, 2022 | Basics, Improv, Skills, Storytelling
We talked in our last article about how “Yes And” does not make great scenes. It’s an essential part of the process that facilitates storytelling, but does not create good storytelling. So let’s talk about one of my favorite ways to add good...
by Lincoln Hoppe | Feb 16, 2022 | Basics, Improv, Skills, Storytelling
‘Yes And’ Does NOT Make Great Improv Scenes What?! Is this improv blasphemy? Everyone says ‘Yes and’ is so important to improv. Spoiler alert, it is. But here’s the key: ‘yes and’ by itself does NOT make great scenes. ‘Yes and’ puts you in a place where can make great...
by Lincoln Hoppe | Feb 9, 2022 | Exercise, Improv
Improvisation is more than just talking. Sometimes as actors, we forget this, but dancers know this down to their toes. There are dance troupes that do extensive improv and it can be incredible to watch. I’m going to teach you a great and simple improv exercise...
