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Cindy Tonkin July 13, 2016
More week 1 exercises

More week 1 exercises

Here are some exercises we did with in week 1 of the iO Summer...

Cindy Tonkin July 1, 2016
3 things warm up

3 things warm up

This warm up is fun because it takes you on tiny journeys. A: I...

Cindy Tonkin June 26, 2016
Pass the energy warm up

Pass the energy warm up

So you already know zip zap zop or pass the clap or any number...

Cindy Tonkin June 26, 2016
Foot warm up (and other things)

Foot warm up (and other things)

Here's a cool, rhythmic, physical warm up. https://youtu.be/E0P92TStbwE Julie Cotton (from the US) and...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
Sneakrets from Tara and rance

Sneakrets from Tara and rance

This is a teaching tool created by Tara de Francisco and rance rizzutto. Half...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
Fun harold

Fun harold

Fun harold.1. Création2. Exploration3. Collision Set up some fun peopleHeightenShow that everything is the...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
Seinfeld is a Harold

Seinfeld is a Harold

Shows and movies whose creators have acknowledged using harold in writing it. Seinfeld Magnolia...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
Like steering a ship

Like steering a ship

Improvising is like steering a ship.Sometimes you need a sail.Sometimes you need engine.Sometimes you...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
Duos and two prov

Duos and two prov

In duos/two-prov the energy of the two actors is often the same. If you...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
10 laughs shared

10 laughs shared

Bill arnett: 10 laughs shared by the audience together is better than 100 laughs...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
2 chars is enough

2 chars is enough

People enter scenes. THEY are the adventure. When we play defined characters in the...

Cindy Tonkin June 23, 2016
When do we edit: and tension

When do we edit: and tension

The editing dilemma. Scene is like a roller coaster. We see the car climbing...

Cindy Tonkin June 22, 2016
Sears tower

Sears tower

Just saw two great Harolds in a row.They were good because they were playful,...

Cindy Tonkin June 22, 2016
Solving

Solving

Del said :We don't have to solve the show.We're supposed to let the audience...

Cindy Tonkin June 22, 2016
Chicago

Chicago

People across the world improvise to be better at improvising.People in chicago improvise so...

Cindy Tonkin June 22, 2016
Hosting and intros

Hosting and intros

The introduction to the piece needs to be enough to invite people in. But...

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