Back to acting. I decided in high school that I was going to go into Theatre for my college degree. While at the university, I remembered watching a black box, late night production of “Write Before Your Eyes”. It was an improvisational theatre experience with a handful of graduate students performing long-form improv.
Long-form improv is unlike short-form improv exercises/games most people are familiar with from shows like “Whose Line is it Anyway?” Long-form improv is typically story-based or longer than short-form games which typically range from 5-7 minutes.
I was hooked, I never knew improv could offer so much more than fun improv and acting exercises but about listening, being present, character exploration, and telling stories in the moment. I immediately started going to a Sunday workshop that the student organization had started. It was the beginning of a beautiful relationship that helped me grow and learn, with laughter and many moments where I questioned if I was truly a masochist going back to it over and over again.
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