Improvisation..can you do it?

spit - spit group in Philippines Silly People's Improvisation Theater
@lady1993 (27221)
Philippines
February 21, 2011 5:51am CST
'...is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings.' I just watched a theater performance by a group named "SPIT" (Silly People's Improvisation Theater). It was so fun, the members were really funny and won the crowd the moment they started. Their improvisation was great and I laughed so hard the whole time. Can you do it? Improvisation?
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lucy67
@lucy67 (819)
• China
21 Feb 11
those who can do it must have talent. i can do it at all. when i have to perform in public, i practise again and again but still perform poorly. i know some people can perform very well without any practice.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
25 Feb 11
Thanks so much for your response. Although I don't think anyone can perform well without any practice. Those performers have been improvising for years and had gone in workshops.
topffer
@topffer (42155)
• France
21 Feb 11
SPIT : silly acronym too. Improvisation needs some particular skills and all actors can't do improvisation. I can't do any but I enjoy to be a spectator when a play interacts with the public and there is a part of improvisation in it.
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lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
25 Feb 11
Yes, I love their acronym too. It's my first time seeing a performance like that and I really enjoyed it.. I even wanted it to last longer, an hour and 30 minutes isn't enough. Thank you for your response.
Liliac26
@Liliac26 (557)
• Romania
25 Feb 11
I'm afraid I'm not a very spontaneous person, so I'd find improvising pretty difficult, especially when it came to speech. If I were an actor, which I've never thought of becoming, I'd definitely need a script and a director to tell me exactly what to do. I find natural performers to be fascinating persons. I think that in order to be a good performer on stage, you have to be a performer in life as well, hence very good at improvising.
lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
26 Feb 11
Yes, I really admire them too- those performers who don't need a script and act well. I am not good in improvising since I kind of have stage fright until now. But with practice, I think all of us can be better.