The BOSS of improv

Anyways, as the title doesn't suggest that well, this is what we did on wed and thurs, all fit into one blog =). We can all guess who's forgotten.
Kevin Sung
3/4/09

Goal: To present my improv in a comedic way and to allow others to understand what is happening through teamwork.

WHat we did: we watched improvs and did improvs. Sophie and my improv was basically run on the fact that we both heard a scream, and one of us wanted to be the hero and check it out (me), while the other didn't want to risk their lives and didn't want to join the wierd hero in their mighty adventure (Sophie). We also watched real improvs made up on the spot, while mixing in different ideas like Kung-fu, opera, soap opera, Shakespearean, Horror, Western, etc WITH voice.

Why we did it: We did this to, of course, practice improv. The second part, with the different ideas mixed in, was our first taste of real improv with voice and sound. Some people's were endless eye-boring tangents, while others captured comic effects very well.

What I did well: We presented the fact that I wanted to go somewhere through movements to get Sophie's attention while she repeatedly moved away from me. What we didn't do well was conveying the fact that the scream is what prompted the "checking things out" scenario.

3/5/09

Goal: SO TODAY! Wow! I'm listening to some tight music! So anyways the goal for today in drama: play around with improv on the spot posed by scenarios from the crowd (audience). Our main goal is to make sure the improv can be continuous and funny and not get dull.

What we did: We did more improv with different scenarios and stuff like Horror, Western, Mime, etc. We also played a game called I forgot what. Eesh. It was with a late co-worker, co-worker (X2), and a BOSS (hence, the name of the blog). Basically, the two co-workers try and allow the late co-worker to guess why they were late (doesn't that sound somewhat...suspicious or something?). And then the audience claps when the late-coworker gets the idea. I was called first as the boss. It was pretty entertaining to the crowd, with the number of laughs we got.

Why we did it: To become smart about guessing and of course, improvising key ideas that will help someone understand what's going on.

What I did well: I went up, forced by the luck of the pencil/pen. Actually, however much I want to blame it on the luck/misfortune, I realized that the game was really fun, and I felt as if I did well in moving the game along with the position of boss.