IMPROV: A Practical Visual Guide to Improvisational Theatre and Stage Training for Performers

If you love theatre and improvisation, this guide is made for you.
It’s not just another book, it’s an artist’s sketchbook, illustrated in a unique hand drawn style, created to inspire, guide, and train performers of any level, with a foreword by Omar Galvan and Lee White.

Improvisational theatre is a living, surprising, and deeply human art form.
This book takes you on a journey through its core principles, its most effective exercises, and its hidden secrets, using a practical, visual, and engaging approach.

Whether you’re stepping on stage for the very first time or looking to expand your skills as a performer, you’ll find here a clear and stimulating guide to:

• Develop spontaneity and intuition in performance
• Create characters and stories from scratch, together with others
• Strengthen active listening, stage presence, and creativity
• Turn every theatrical experience into both a playful and profound act

Through a distinctive visual style made of hand drawn sketches that feel like pages from an artist’s notebook, and a smooth balance of explanations, exercises, and illustrations, you’ll discover how improvisation can become real training for your mind, body, and emotions.

Inside this guide you will find:

• Sketch style illustrations, every page is a visual spark to unleash your imagination and dive into theatrical play.
• Guided, progressive exercises, practical activities to explore solo, in pairs, or in groups, adaptable to any setting.
• Suitable for all levels, perfect for beginners, yet rich with ideas for actors, performers, and educators.
• Training for listening and stage presence, sharpen your ability to react, collaborate, and build in real time
• A creative gift idea, original, inspiring, and perfect for adults, teens, and theatre lovers everywhere

This book is for you if:

• You love theatre and want to improvise naturally and with structure
• You’re looking for a practical and visual tool, not just theory
• You want to make your workshops more engaging and fun
• You’re a performer, teacher, or trainer searching for fresh ideas to bring on stage
• You want to strengthen presence, listening, and creativity, even beyond the stage

Improvisation can be learned. And this is the perfect place to start.