| 101 Improv Games for Children and Adults: Fun and Creativity with Improvisation and Acting Contributor(s): Bedore, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0897934245 ISBN-13: 9780897934244 Publisher: Hunter House Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: "101 Improv Games for Children and Adults starts with the basics of improvisational comedy, giving aspiring performers the building blocks required to think on their feet. A great resource for educators as well as for the professional actor or layperson, the book includes rules for 101 games that cover everything from easy warm-ups to over-the-top crowd pleasers, such as Fairy Tales, Bizarre Games, On Your Toes, and Narrative Games. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Games & Activities - Family & Relationships | Activities |
| Dewey: 792.028 |
| LCCN: 2003012860 |
| Series: Hunter House Smartfun Book |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is the big deal about improv? It's fun. It strengthens our imagination, promotes self-confidence, increases spontaneity, promotes teamwork, and it's magic: it creates something out of nothing. 101 IMPROV GAMES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS contains the basics: what improv is all about and how to do it, special instructions for how to teach improv to children, plus more advanced training on how to use your voice and body in ways you haven't thought of before. It has helpful hints for creating scenes and environments out of thin air. All this plus 101 games with simple instructions, from easy warm-up games to over-the-top crowd pleasers such as Fairy Tales, Bizarre Games, On Your Toes and Narrative Games. This is the tenth in the Hunter House SmartFun activity books series, and the first one for adults as well as children. The book is a great resource for educators as well as for the professional actor or the layperson working with improv for fun. The book contains lively illustrations and is easy to use. Improv is about creating something out of nothing, but a really good improviser can create something great out of nothing. This book shows you how. |