Improv class #2

My second improv class was a riot. We played more games centred around the concept of maintaining stage awareness. They included the hat game, where 2 people wearing a hat take the stage and each try to get the hat off of the other person's head successfully. The idea is that if the game is played right, you get the other person so involved in the scene that you have no difficulty getting their hat. Then there's the game where improvisers are paired up and one is the puppet (who can't move by their own will, only speak on their own), while the other moves the puppet's body parts to advance the scene. It's as much a challenge for the puppet because you have to resist moving your body on your own and you still have to maintain the scene dialogue in conjunction with what your body is doing (under someone else's control). We also played speaking with one voice. This is where a pair of improvisors have to move and speak as one character at the same time. It's hard, but exhilarating. The key is to balance who is leading the dialogue, because each person usually has their own idea of what to say next.....

We were also informed that our class will be performing as a group after the 5 classes are completed. Date, time, place and fee to be announced.