Category Archives: improv

An Illustrating Example of Improv

Posted on February 19, 2015 by dustinfreeman

I’m finalizing my PhD Thesis on interaction design for improv. This is a slightly-embellished example of something that actually happened. Yes, a mouse ran across the stage in the middle of an improv set and the performers all reacted in … Continue reading →

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Books that Stuck with Me

Posted on October 17, 2014 by dustinfreeman

I meant to assemble ten (10) works of fiction or non-fiction that had been influential to me at some point. This proved hard, and for a while I tried to rank them so I could eliminate any 11+. I settled … Continue reading →

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Augmenting Minimalism (Improv)

Posted on March 30, 2011 by dustinfreeman

Improv (when I’m loving it) is the most minimalist art form. Improv tends to be better when we bring only a little bit of ourselves to it; when we plan as little in advance as possible. The best, most honest, … Continue reading →

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Improv tour diary

Posted on January 25, 2009 by dustinfreeman

I went out checked out Jet City Improv in Seattle yesterday. I’ve been so obsessed with longform the past 2 years that I had pretty much forgotten that short form existed. My two favourite games currently are He Said She … Continue reading →

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Improv Math: Military Clock

Posted on November 20, 2008 by dustinfreeman

A few weeks ago, I went to see PROJECTproject, an improv show in the Toronto area. They had just come back from a tour to Western Canada, and one of the things they brought back with them was a structure … Continue reading →

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