Artículos
Guides
/ 17 de September de 2026
Hablar de The Second City es hablar de uno de los centros más influyentes de la comedia y la improvisación teatral contemporáneas. Desde su fundación en Chicago, la institución ha funcionado como teatro, escuela, compañía, laboratorio de creación y plataforma profesional para intérpretes, escritores y directores. Por sus escenarios y aulas han pasado artistas como Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, Bill Murray y muchos otros. La bibliografía relacionada con The Second City es amplia, pero también bastante heterogénea. Hay libros que reconstruyen su historia, manuales que explican determinados principios de improvisación, testimonios de antiguos miembros, memorias de cómicos y obras que trasladan algunas ideas de la improvisación a la empresa, la educación o el liderazgo. Esta guía propone ordenar ese co...
New Improv Books for second quarter 2026
News
/ 15 de July de 2026
This quarter saw the release of two new books in the world of improv: a sequel and a self-published work. In addition, we can congratulate Status magazine this quarter on its 15th anniversary of writing about improv. Furthermore, we’ve taken the opportunity to add nine new titles to our list of improv books this quarter. Among the additions, Improvisation for Speech and Theater, based on the teachings of Josephine Raciti Forsberg and compiled posthumously by her daughter, is particularly noteworthy. Have you read any of them? Which one would you highlight this month? New this quarter: Big Book of Warmups / Mastering Improv The first new release is an 800-page book dedicated to warm-up exercises for both your classes and improv shows. This collection of over 650 exercises is the second part of The Big Book of Improv Games from Defian...
Improv books from Brazil
Guides
/ 17 de June de 2026
Improvisational theater as a performance art form has a relatively recent history in Brazil. It began to gain traction in 2001 with the premiere of Jogando no Quintal in São Paulo, a clown-based production directed by Marcio Ballas, which paved the way for a more visible improv movement in the country. From there, improv spread to Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, where the International Festival of Improv Theater (FIMPRO) was held in 2008. In Brazil, although its arrival was late, improv’s reception was fruitful because its language resonated with performance practices already closely linked to play, humor, direct audience interaction, and live invention. It has also appeared on television (also with Ballas). Authors and Books In its short history, the Brazilian improv scene has not yet reached the same density as in other countr...
New Improv Books for first quarter 2026
News
/ 1 de April de 2026
At the start of this year, Feña Ortalli presented her third book, an essay on his perspective of improv and how he teaches it. On another note, this quarter we’ve added 13 new items to our improv book list. Of particular note are a couple of guides on ComedySportz and longform. Have you read any of them? Which one would you highlight this month? New this quarter: In Theory (Feña Ortalli) An essay on the technique and theory of improvisation. Feña doesn’t shy away from controversy, employing her direct style, which we’ve already seen in Status editorials and her previous essays. Published simultaneously in Spanish and English. News on the booklist: In addition, the following books have been added to the list of improv books:...
Charna Halpern
Biographies , Guides
/ 11 de March de 2026
Descubre la vida de Charna Halpern, cofundadora de iOTheater en Chicago, junto a del Close, y su obra: La Verdad en la Comedia, Art by Comitee...









