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Collaborative Improv
David Farkas @dafark8
#CollaborativeImprov
July 2019

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But first…a lesson from Kevin

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WARM UP
SINGLE WORD SENTENCE

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INTRO TO IMPROV
WHAT IS THIS ANYWAYS?

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Improv is Storytelling

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Improv is Not Comedy

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Improv is Reacting

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Rules of Improv
1. Everything is True
2. Don’t Force Funny
3. Failure is OK
4. Listen to the Scene
5. Support Your Players
6. Details Matter
7. Raise the Stakes
8. Yield to the Strongest Offer
9. You are NOT the Star
10. Remember Everything

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Rule 1 – Everything is True

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Rule 2 – Stop Trying to Make Funny
Happen

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Rule 3 – Failure is OK

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Rule 4 – Listen to the Scene

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Rule 5 – Support Your Players

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Rule 6 – Location, Location, Location

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Rule 7 – Raise the Stakes

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Rule 8 – Yield to the Strongest Offer

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Rule 9 – You are NOT the Star

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Rule 10 – Remember Everything

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Rules of Improv
1. Everything is True
2. Don’t Force Funny
3. Failure is OK
4. Listen to the Scene
5. Support Your Players
6. Details Matter
7. Raise the Stakes
8. Yield to the Strongest Offer
9. You are NOT the Star
10. Remember Everything

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•Act Like Grandma is Watching
•Play with Best Intentions
•Play to Highest Intellect
•I’ve Got Your Back
•Stop Anytime
IMPROV’S MINDSET

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PARTY PLANNING –
YES AND
HANDS ON

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PARTY PLANNING –
YES AND

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PARTY PLANNING –
NO INSTEAD
HANDS ON

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PARTY PLANNING –
NO INSTEAD

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PARTY PLANNING
DISCUSSION

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PARTY PLANNING –
DISCUSSION

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COLLABORATIVE
IMPROV
WHERE DO I USE THIS?

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IMPROV IN SALES

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RFP – Requirement Gathering

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Sales Presentations

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IMPROV IN
PRESENTATIONS

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Communicate Findings

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Presenting Concepts

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IMPROV IN
IDEA GENERATION

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Affinity Diagram
Taxonomy & Structure

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Participatory Design

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IMPROV IN
PRODUCT VALIDATION

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Technical Issues

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Participant Variables

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REMEMBER:
BODY LANGUAGE

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Open Body Language

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Closed Body Language

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Mirroring

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Body Language Builds Trust

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Body Language Builds Consensus

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SECRETS OF IMPROV
HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS
AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE

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Secret – Don’t Call it Improv!

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Small Doses

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Thank You (Resources)
No Parking Players - www.noparkingplayers.ofpgh.org
Rules of Improv Encyclopedia (Rules & Games)
improvencyclopedia.org/references/Rules_of_Improv.html
improvencyclopedia.org/games
Gamestorming (Improv For Us) - gamestorming.com
Liberty Improv Theater - libertyimprov.com << Workshops & Trainings!
Phily Improv Theater - phillyimprovtheater.com
CollaborativeImprov.com