Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater.
Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater.
Home Browse Books Book details, Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook o. .Improvisation for the Theater: A Handbook of Teaching and Directing Techniques. The stimulus to write this handbook can be traced back beyond the author's early work as drama supervisor on the Chicago WPA Recreational Project to childhood memories of delightful spontaneous "operas" that were performed at family gatherings.
Subject: Amateur theater. Subject: Improvisation (Acting). These techniques have also influenced the fields of education, mental health, social work, and psychology. These techniques have also influenced the fields of education, mental health, social work, a Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater
Improvisation (Acting), Amateur theater.
Spolin's improvisational techniques have changed the very nature and practice of modern theatre. It is an important piece that should expand Spolin's teachings and influence to an entirely new audience. It adds 30 traditional theatre games that are frequently used as warm-ups. It includes Spolin's explanations of key concepts crucial to her programme, and collects "The Sayings of Viola Spolin" and adds a glossary of phrases for teachers and directors, with Spolin's definitions of their meaning and value.