Bridging
A scene behavior in which a performer connects two unrelated ideas or offers with a weak logical link rather than committing to either one. Bridging dilutes the specificity of a scene by hedging between multiple directions instead of following one offer with full commitment.
Further Reading
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Improvising Now
A Practical Guide to Modern Improv
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The Triangle of the Scene
A Simple, Practical, Powerful Method for Approaching Improvisation
Paul Vaillancourt
Pirate Robot Ninja
An Improv Fable
Billy Merritt; Will Hines
A Subversive's Guide to Improvisation
Moving Beyond "Yes, and"
David Razowsky
Improvising Cinema
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The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual
Matt Besser; Ian Roberts; Matt Walsh
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The Improv Archive. (2026). Bridging. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/learn-improv/concepts/bridging
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