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:
- Improvisa como puedas (David González Simón). An essay on the comedian’s experiences and the lessons learned.
- Going Long (Jo McGinley) For those who want to do long-form improv.
- Improv ABC (Ben Noble) Simple tips and tricks to improve stage performance.
- You Will Never Be Funny (Drew McCreadie) An essay on improv comedy.
- IMPROV: A Practical Visual Guide (Max Vellucci) A beautiful and simple illustrated manual.
- Elevator Farts (Jake Jabbour) A practical book full of exercises.
- Instant Alchemy (Colin T. Bates, Shana Merlin) A guide to building formats and refining structures.
- The ComedySportz Games Manual (Matthew Adam Russell, Andrew Berkowitz, Jamie Montgomery) The official guide to ComedySportz, a registered format of improv games based on TheatreSports.
- Reffing ComedySportz (Andrew Berkowitz) An interesting book on how to referee a game show.
- The Heart of the Scene (Pat Shay). An approach to the long format and pacing of scenes.
- Improvisation in Drama, Theatre and Performance (Anthony Frost, Ralph Yarrow). An essay on the origins of theatrical improvisation in different cultures.
- University Improv Comedy Society Manual (Nathan Keates). A guide for preparing to teach improv in a university setting over three years.
- The Complete Improv Playbook (Sacha Lively). A practical guide to theatrical improvisation.
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