1.2: Improv Rules

There are no absolute rules in improv but here are some commonly suggested principles:

• Listen: easier said than done, and that's exactly the point
• Agreement: say yes and add something, don't reject ideas
• Team Work: have a group mind, think of others
• Don't Block: stealing jokes / not listening / changing topic
• Relationship: focus on connection between characters, not just subject of scene
• Initiation: who, what, when to set the scene
• Point of View, Opinion and Intention: have them, these help express and build your character
• Be in Character: maintain character throughout the scene
• Don't Ask Questions: too many questions can make your partner do all the work
• Make Active Choices: Do something. Don't be talking heads

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