Online Material on Improvisation

Why Impro ? What is it good for ?


http://esldrama.weebly.com/improvisation.html
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/role-play
http://www.backstage.com/advice-for-actors/backstage-experts/4-major-benefits-improv-training/

Video - 10 ways of how to improvise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDSP8wYlMzY

Definition
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQaSafDqz_c
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Improvisational_theatre

For the director
https://home.cc.gatech.edu/je77/75
http://scottberkun.com/2013/what-i-learned-from-improv-class/

Impro Exercises Links
http://cloudcuckoo.co.uk/jonthrower/improv_ex.htm
http://learnimprov.com
http://iteslj.org/Lessons/Wachs-RolePlay/index.html
http://www.childdrama.com/lessons.html
http://www.tefl.net/esl-lesson-plans/esl-activity-improvisation.htm
http://cloudcuckoo.co.uk/jonthrower/improv_scen.htm
http://actandspeak.blogspot.com/2010/10/at-travel-agency-4-part.html
http://freedrama.net/improv.htm

Blind Freeze

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRfXN90KZuo

Act and Speak / 10 Situations
http://actandspeak.blogspot.com

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1. Acting out a movie scene

Students choose a scene and act it out. Other students guess the name of the movie. (Netflix)

Model - Life / Liar Liar / Sleepover Bandits

2. Acting out jokes

3. Acting out famous characters (Kermit the frog), personalities (John Travolta), Fary Tales (Cinderella) and students guess after performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXZZHBCR0U8

4. Telling a story and act it out

5. What to do when you are called to a casting ?

6. In living color
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V6uDB9dLhI&list=RD9V6uDB9dLhI#t=56

7. Using Props
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNPW5MKZGdw

Comedy Acting
https://www.city-academy.com/comedy-acting

Real English
http://www.real-english.com/new-lessons.asp

Side by Side
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBckn1zfkG_rQAaSqJn5amb7y-s-imCMc

Role Plays
http://iteslj.org/links/TESL/Lessons/Role_Plays/

Personalities
http://www.davemorris.tv/contact.html