Imprbve Flashcards
(20 cards)
What does it mean to accept an offer in improvisation?
To acknowledge an offer and advance it, crucial for scene progression.
What is an offer in the context of improvisation?
Any action or dialogue that creates or advances a scene.
What is blocking in improvisation?
The rejection or refusal of an offer that halts the flow of the scene.
What is cancelling in improvisation?
A form of blocking where one player negates another’s action, making it irrelevant.
What is wimping in improvisation?
Failing to progress a scene by not adding to another improviser’s offer.
What is waffling in improvisation?
Postponing by lack of ideas and babbling in hopes of having an idea.
What does it mean to advance a scene?
To make an offer that pushes the scene forward to the next logical stage.
What is shelving in improvisation?
Accepting an offer but putting it aside for later use, which often never gets used.
What is physicalizing in improvisation?
Turning intent into action and movement, committing to actions involved in a scene.
What does ‘talking heads’ refer to in improvisation?
A scene where players stand or sit around talking rather than engaging in physical action.
What is sincerity in improvisation?
Acting fully in the moment and being true to the character, showing honesty.
What is mugging in improvisation?
Making silly faces instead of acting truthfully.
What is gagging in improvisation?
Joking or using verbal wit that does not advance the scene.
What is feeding in improvisation?
Creating opportunities for action or characteristics for others to use.
What does endowing mean in improvisation?
Assigning attributes to another performer’s character.
What is a crossover in improvisation?
Entering a scene, making a strong offer that advances the scene, and then exiting.
What is a platform in improvisation?
The who (relationship), what (activity), and where (setting) of a scene.
What does raising the stakes mean in improvisation?
Making the scene personally important or of greater consequence to characters.
What does driving or bulldogging refer to in improvisation?
Improvisers who control all actions and advances in a scene, rarely allowing others to contribute.
