
Applied Improvisation : Leading, Collaborating, and Creating Beyond the Theatre
Applied Improvisation : Leading, Collaborating, and Creating Beyond the Theatre
Theresa Robbins Dudeck, Caitlin McClure
ISBN: 9781350014367
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Overview
This collection of Applied Improvisation stories and strategies draws
back the curtain on an exciting, innovative, growing field of practice
and research that is changing the way people lead, create, and
collaborate. Applied Improvisation is the umbrella term widely used to
denote the application of improvised theatre's theories, tenets, games,
techniques, and exercises beyond conventional theatre spaces, to foster
the growth and/or development of flexible structures, new mindsets, and a
range of inter and intra-personal skills required in today's volatile
and uncertain world. This edited collection offers one of the first
surveys of the range of practice, featuring 12 in-depth case studies by
leading Applied Improvisation practitioners and a foreword by Phelim
McDermott and Lee Simpson.
The contributors in this anthology
are professional Applied Improvisation facilitators working in sectors
as diverse as business, social science, theatre, education, law, and
government. All have experienced the power of improvisation, have a
driving need to share those experiences, and are united in the belief
that improvisation can positively transform just about all human
activity. Each contributor describes their practice, integrates
feedback from clients, and includes a workbook component outlining some
of the exercises used in their case study to give facilitators and
students a model for their own application.
This book will serve
as a valuable resource for both experienced and new Applied
Improvisation facilitators seeking to develop leaders and to build
resilient communities, innovative teams, and vibrant organizations. For
theatre practitioners, educators, and students, it opens up a new realm
of practice and work.