Talk:Improvisational theatre
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[edit] "Long form" vs "Longform"
Google yields only 139 responses for "shortform improv" and 12,300 for "short form", and 47,000 for "Long Form" with only 12,000 for "longform." Since that is a reasonable number of hits, I think "longform" should be mentioned once, but the two word (not twoword) versions should be the standard for the article. BarkingDoc 21:58, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Merge "Improvisational comedy"
There does not appear to be much different information in the seperate articles Improvisational comedy and Improvisational theatre. While these two are different in theory, they do not seem to be different in reality. Is there any reason the two articles should not be merged? BarkingDoc 22:24, 6 June 2006 (UTC)
Reply: The group called ComedySportz seems to focus mostly on the comic aspects of improv. While groups like Theatersports tend to focus on the scene work that includes the more narrative aspects of improv. To me there is a difference, however poorly these ideas are reflected in these pages. PlayfulRaven 23:35, 13 November 2006 (UTC)
- There is very little difference. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 13:22, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
Improvisation can be many things outside comedy: therapeutic, tragic, politic etc... So we should keep the distinction.
[edit] merger stage 1 complete!
I have made the first bold move to a merge between Improvisational Comedy and Improvisational Theatre. It is very rough, with some repeated information and a patchy layout. I agree that this article still needs some serious work. --User:Mcevoymp
[edit] Distinguish between forms of improvisation
Barking Dog is correct that this page lacks information that distinguishes it from comedic improvisation, but that is simply due to a lack of information. There are several branches that were glossed over, including "improv in rehearsal", "improv in political theatre", "improv in the avante garde" and "improv in dramaturgy".
This article needs a serious overhaul, looking at improvisation as a theatrical tradition, as opposed to a niche of simply "comedic improv, as seen on TV". Nanodummy 2:15, Oct. 3, 2006 (UTC)
[edit] penalties???
Every improv venue has it's own set of penalties, the one I'm involved in has the "scum box" which is the same as your brown bag, and the "pink shoe" which used when a whole scene needs a scum box, or when a scene is going no where, it ends the scene. Either take this section off, or make one for every single venue in the world, your choice. Saksjn 20:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)saksjnSaksjn 20:19, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
- Remove it. This article has no references, and so much of it is "Hey, my group "Off the Top" does this! Come see us every Wednesday Night at 10 at the 12th St. Pub, in the back stairwell!" --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 22:09, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] clap-in
This "clap-in" biz needs to be cited. Because right now, it looks like original research. --Chris Griswold (☎☓) 10:14, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] A mess!!!
Okay, we all know that this article is a mess. I think the easiest way to clean it up is by starting over from a blank page, agree? For the sake of good improv. everywhere we need to clean this up and make a good, strong article. Saksjn 12:30, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
