The history of Improv

[George K]

(no, not that guy, the history of improv theater/comedy)

I watched it at 2 AM today. It's how Second City grew from the early days of Hull House to becoming what it's become today. It's on our local PBS channel:

https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-stories/inventing-improv

It's all about "games" that she had people play. First, kids at Hull House, then actors.

Contact:

Link to video

Gibberish:

Link to video

The whole show:

Link to video

[taiwan_girl]

That is a real skill to be good at that and be funny. Have to think very quickly about it.

There is a funny show based on improv called "Whose Line is it?" It is both a UK show and a US show.

Quite funny!!!

[Horace]

Improv can be clever but without the context of being impressed by the quick spontaneity of it, it by and large pales in comparison to written stuff. As far as actually laughing rather than just clapping at a quick wit.