#improv

#improv

Everyone has had at least one. You tell us your story, we show you ours. You laugh, we laugh, and we all hook up at the end. KIDDING! Maybe. The show is fully improvised, using the audience's story as inspiration. We will ask for volunteers and volunteers only at the ticket booth. If you are nervous, no need to worry. You aren't pressured to volunteer at all.

In making an idea together, you are trying to build a shared reality. We are both building a non-existent thing. Because improvisers are creating something out of nothing, they are forced to listen to each other, to pay attention, in a deeper way than in their ordinary lives. People can make assumptions and skim over details in their day-to-day lives, but while improvising, they have to catch every word and even catch details that go beyond their partner's words.

Me first joining the program, I was incarcerated... I was like, woah, I've never done this before. It helped me escape from the reality I was in, and it helped me belong,

You might be familiar with Kim Quindlen if you're a fan of Chicago Med or What We Do In The Shadows. Or you might know her if you happen to be into the improv and comedy scene in Chicago. But more likely, you recognize her from Instagram, where she does hilarious skits, sometimes involving her husband, almost always about being a woman or a mom.

The streaming service Dropout has been on a considerable uptick since becoming independently owned by now-CEO Sam Reich, pivoting to complex, unscripted shows while maintaining comedic chops.

Welcome to Day 2 of the Creativity Challenge. Yesterday, we talked about how you can practice being creative, and noted that small, creative tasks are like stretches for your brain.

Improv requires performers to pay close attention to each other and be open to continual discovery. A similar external focus and curiosity can help those caring for people with dementia avoid burnout and remain more patient and connected.

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