SOME TERMS
SOME TERMS
This book is not going to teach you the basics of doing improv. It assumes you've studied the fundamentals, either through a theater or another book. But even the most basic terms can vary from theater to theater, so let's explicitly define a few phrases and make sure we're on the same page.
YES AND
YES AND
This is the big one, the one that everyone knows. It's the mantra that explains how to do improv. On a practical level it means: when you are doing improv, you confirm the information that has already been said, then add more.