Improv Tip #138 - Silence (w/ Kat Kenny) (2020)
Guest instructor Kat Kenny joins Paul Vaillancourt's ongoing tip series to discuss silence as a performance tool in improvisation. Kenny examines multiple dimensions of how deliberate pauses and quiet moments function within scenes, drawing on ideas associated with several prominent improvisers and teachers including Charna Halpern, David Razowsky, Joe Bill, and Susan Messing.
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Joe Bill discusses a common habit that undermines improvisers' work, offering perspective on the internal struggles artists face in performance and practice. The episode is part of PVImprov's tip series hosted by Paul Vaillancourt and features commentary from David Razowsky, Jill Bernard, Mark Sutton, Mick Napier, Patti Stiles, Stacey Hallal, and Susan Messing.
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Guest tipper Jay Sukow offers advice on breaking through plateaus and sticking points in improvisation. The tip centers on returning to foundational principles when scene work stalls, a theme common across multiple pedagogical traditions referenced in the episode.
34:37Improv Tips: What Were You Thinking (w/ Paul Vaillancourt and David Razowsky) (2019)
Paul Vaillancourt and David Razowsky perform a two-person improv scene, then deconstruct it beat by beat in this installment of the "What Were You Thinking" series. The format pairs a standalone scene with a detailed post-scene breakdown in which both improvisers walk through their in-the-moment choices, offering a window into the real-time decision-making behind longform scene work.
4:00Improv Tips #113 - Surrender (w/ David Razowsky) (2019)
David Razowsky joins Paul Vaillancourt's Improv Tips series to discuss the concept of surrender in improvisation. Razowsky distinguishes surrender from abandonment and offers practical guidance on recognizing when to release an idea during scene work, a skill applicable across long form, short form, and other performance contexts.
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David Razowsky joins Paul Vaillancourt to discuss point of view in improv comedy. The conversation explores how performers can strengthen their scenic perspective, a core skill in long-form and short-form work alike.
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