Title:
Applied improvisation leading, collaborating and creating beyond the theatre / Edited by Theresa Robbins Dudeck and Caitlin McClure.
Author:
Dudeck, Theresa, editor.
McClure, Caitlin, editor.
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Methuen Drama, and imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018.
Call Number:
PN2071.I5 A66 2018
Abstract:
'''Applied Improvisation' is the term widely used to denote the use of improvisational theatre methods and theories applied to human development and training in organizations. This edited collection offers one of the first surveys of the range of practice and is composed of 15 in-depth case studies by leading Applied Improvisation practitioners. Each contributor describes their practice, includes feedback from their clients, and features a well-developed workbook outlining the tools, techniques, theories, games, and resources used in that case study so that the reader has a model for his/her own application" -- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9781350014367
9781350014350
Physical Description:
xv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Contents:
A burger, fries, and a side of improv / Gary Hirsch and Amy Veltman -- Candy in Karachi: sweetening market research through play / Faris Khalid -- Oncology nurses creating a culture of resiliency with improvisation / Cathy Salit -- The connect improv curriculum: supporting youth on the autism spectrum and their educators / Lacy Alana and Jim Ansaldo -- Creating a spontaneous village: community from play / Brad Fortier -- Practicing for the unimaginable: the heroic improv cycle / Mary Tyszkiewicz -- Tiffany & Co. says yes, and / Caitlin McClure -- Action! transforming executives through improvised theatre / Teresa Norton -- The fish and the fishbowl: an adventure in using applied improvisation to unleash collaborative intelligence / Julie Huffaker and Karen Dawson -- From hell, no to yes, and: applied improvisation for training in conflict resolution, mediation, and law / Barbara Tint -- Decolonizing "diversity" on campus using applied improvisation / Annalisa Dias -- Making science make sense: applied improvisation for public communication of science and health / Jonathan P. Rossing and Krista Hoffmann-Longtin -- On the notion of emergence: an interview with Keith Sawyer and Neil Mullarkey.
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