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Character Work

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By creating distinct and exaggerated characters, performers can generate humor through unique mannerisms, voices, and reactions.

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Narrative Collage

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By weaving together a variety of disjointed scenes and characters, an absurd and comedic tapestry emerges that can surprise and amuse the audience.

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Edit

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Performers use physical or verbal cues to transition between scenes, which can provide a comedic break or create a contrast that highlights the humor in each scene.

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Callback

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By referencing an earlier joke or situation in the improv set, it creates a shared memory with the audience and layers the humor.

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Pattern Recognition

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Performers pick out and repeat patterns in dialogue or action that can evolve humorously, satisfying audiences with rhythm and predictability.

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Yes, And

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It builds scenes collaboratively by having performers accept and build upon each other's ideas, creating a flow of agreement that progresses the narrative.

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Space Object Work

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The performers mime objects in their environment, which grounds the scene in a shared reality and can lead to humorous scenarios through physicality.

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The Bat

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Performers create scenes in complete darkness, relying on vocal skills and soundscapes to paint a picture, which can lead to imaginative and inherently funny situations.

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Heightening

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By escalating the situation or stakes, it increases the absurdity or emotional intensity, making the scene funnier or more interesting.

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Emotional Commitment

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By fully investing in their character's emotions, performers create authentic and often exaggerated scenes that can be hilariously over-the-top.

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Word Association

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Rapidly connecting ideas through association encourages quick thinking and often leads to unexpected and funny punchlines or scenarios.

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Status Transactions

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Playing with shifts in social status between characters can create comic tension and lead to unpredictable interactions.

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Mirroring

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Imitating another character's physicality or speech can result in humorous duplication and exaggeration, as well as showcase the connection between performers.

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The Harold

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This is a long-form improv structure that interweaves various scenes and themes, creating a web of connected stories that can lead to unexpected and humorous resolutions.

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Game of the Scene

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Identifying and exploring the central humorous idea or 'game' provides a clear focus for the comedy, leading to heightening and more precise jokes.

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