ClassIdeasGoals

Bob's Improv Class:

Goals

1. Help Us Cheat.

   • "Fake it 'til you make it" -- sometimes it's good to do things with training wheels for a while.

   • Develop stock material.

     • So, for example, we have good characters to fall back on when we're working (instead) on objective.

2. Make the Troupe Better.

   • Focus on weakness of troupe/performances, not (necessarily) individuals. 1
   • Create more/better teachers 2
   • Develop group cohesion
   • Teach material that complements Johnstone.
   • Show alternatives to Johnstone's emphasis and techniques.

3. Make Improv Better.

   • Advance the state of the art by teaching something that isn't already in a book we have.
   • Find new ways to look at improv, teach improv, and do improv.

Footnotes

1 Improvisors that get too introspective fall into a death spiral of "...I'm worrying about sucking so I'll analyze my performance and focus intensely and try hard to do better but I can't because I'm worrying about sucking..." and then their heads explode.

2 Meaning, make Bob a better teacher and pad Bob's resume'. :)