| Truth in Comedy: The Manual for Improvisation Contributor(s): Halpern, Charna (Author), Close, Del (Author), Johnson, Kim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566082161 ISBN-13: 9781566082167 Publisher: Pioneer Drama Service OUR PRICE: $27.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Comedy - Performing Arts | Acting & Auditioning - Performing Arts | Improvisation |
| Dewey: 792.028 |
| LCCN: 93043701 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Want to learn the improv techniques that helped Mike Myers, Chris Farley, John Belushi, and many others along the road to TV and film stardom? Then let two esteemed founders of long-form improvisational theatre, Del Close and Charna Halpern, teach you the "Harold." This groundbreaking acting exercise emphasizes pattern recognition and subversion of the audience's expectations, which are important factors for making people laugh without ever telling a joke. It involves six to seven players and many kinds of scenes: games, monologues, songs, skits and more, all of which are bound to keep both actors and audience members guessing. The Harold is non-linear entertainment that remembers everything and wastes nothing the key to successful improvising and has become a standard in comedy clubs and improv theatres around the globe. |