Whole World Theater
I still remember watching my first improvisational comedy show an year ago at Whole World Theater. My friend said that he had an additional ticket and asked me if I was interested to watch the show. More out of curiosity than any real interest, I agreed to come. And it was a decision I never regretted!
"And that's how the cat became a dog!" explained the lady on the stage, after her stage partner enquired about the cat he had gifted her on her birthday. The response was not scripted, the actors had not rehearsed their lines, and the whole story was improvised based on suggestions made by the audience . The actors were really funny and everything seemed so 'instinct-based', the ideas were amazing and there was just so much creativity in the air. At the end of the scene, the crowd whistled, applauded laughed and went crazy- they loved every bit of it. And so did I!
Last week, my friend called me to inform that Whole World was starting a beginner's improv program and asked me if I was interested to join. Of course I was! So i signed up right away, and received an email from Lauren, our instructor welcoming me to the program. She informed me that the first class would be starting next Saturday and there would be 20 other new joinees. I would, however, need to come prepared with a creative way of introdcuing myself! I do have a few ideas in my head (Flash Cards? Powerpoint slides? )
Anyway I am right now super-excited! And so, I have decided to start an Improv themed Blog to chronicle, what I am sure will be exciting times ahead as an improv artist (alright..an improv trainee :))!!
"And that's how the cat became a dog!" explained the lady on the stage, after her stage partner enquired about the cat he had gifted her on her birthday. The response was not scripted, the actors had not rehearsed their lines, and the whole story was improvised based on suggestions made by the audience . The actors were really funny and everything seemed so 'instinct-based', the ideas were amazing and there was just so much creativity in the air. At the end of the scene, the crowd whistled, applauded laughed and went crazy- they loved every bit of it. And so did I!
Last week, my friend called me to inform that Whole World was starting a beginner's improv program and asked me if I was interested to join. Of course I was! So i signed up right away, and received an email from Lauren, our instructor welcoming me to the program. She informed me that the first class would be starting next Saturday and there would be 20 other new joinees. I would, however, need to come prepared with a creative way of introdcuing myself! I do have a few ideas in my head (Flash Cards? Powerpoint slides? )
Anyway I am right now super-excited! And so, I have decided to start an Improv themed Blog to chronicle, what I am sure will be exciting times ahead as an improv artist (alright..an improv trainee :))!!
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