For Part 1 of this series, “Unleash the Hounds!” click here. An improvisor who wants access to a free flow of ideas needs to unleash her creative imagination from the shackles of self-judgment and self-censorship. He needs to let go of worrying what others will think of him. As the renowned improv teacher Keith Johnstone [more…]
Archives for December 2015
Unleash the Hounds!!! (Part 1 of 2 in a series on How to Evaluate Choices Without Shutting Down the Creative Muse)
In many ways, the spontaneity of improvisational theatre compares with letting a pent-up dog off-leash. For one, there’s a risk involved—no matter how well the dog has been trained, you’re simply not sure what’s going to happen. Even if your dog tends to stay nearby on its walk, you always have the uneasy sense you’ll [more…]
Return of Spontaneity School: A Third Set of Improv Games for the Classroom and Work Environment
Want to experience the joy of these games in person? Come to our Improv Wisdom workshop this June in Maine or this September in Petaluma, CA! Over the last few years, this blog’s most-read post has been the original Spontaneity School: 10 Improv Games to Develop Courage, Compassion, and Creativity. Last year, we put [more…]


