The challenge of this dramatic, often comedic, art form is to accept creative offers from your fellow performers in order to develop a scene, character or idea. ‘Blocking’ is prohibited. The more a group works together the easier this becomes.

Sessions are inspired by the work of Keith Johnstone – author of Impro – who wrote, "There are people who prefer to say 'yes' and there are people who prefer to say 'no'. Those who say 'yes' are rewarded by the adventures they have. Those who say 'no' are rewarded by the safety they attain."

Last week we road-tested an improvisation game called ‘Dictionary’ in which one member of the troupe makes up a new word; the next person provides its definition; the next uses the word in a sentence; and finally, the performers improvise a scene inspired by the new word.  

You never know what’s going to happen next!  

Ms Tong (Graduate Drama Assistant)