Some quick random tips for performing improv
I had a great time performing in Story Kitchen’s TheatreSports at our Comedy Club on Saturday, and the show seemed to go down well with the audience. We’ve been rehearsing lots with Story Kitchen and it all seems to be coming together, so I thought I’d select some random tips that I felt on the night:
- Relax
- Relax
- Relax
- You don’t need much of an idea to get on stage, if any
- You can play with movement, sound and space when you first get on stage without having to know where it’s going
- Relax
- Relax
- Trust your scene buddies and help them to trust you
- Support everything
- Fuck yeah!
- Take risks
- Support the other team
- Laugh and have fun
- Relax
- Relax
- Just listen to the other person and go from there
- You don’t need loads of ideas
- Pay attention to the first line
- Be there
- Relax
Blog by Steve Roe, Director of Hoopla Impro. Improv courses, shows and improv comedy club in London, UK.
www.hooplaimpro.com