Special Editions
Sonja Vilč: Collective Improvisation
Editor-in-Chief: Gregor Moder
© Sonja Vilč, Ljubljana, 2015
176 pages, backless
ISBN 978-961-6572-41-5
Sonja Vilč: Collective Improvisation
Collective Improvisation is a fascinating insight into some of the most revolutionary ideas and approaches to theatre, art, and life, developed by the pioneers of contemporary theatre improvisation, and a demonstration of how their improvisational principles open alternative possibilities of making and understanding cinema.
In the book, the author does not only breach the border between theatre and cinema, but enriches both with a social and political analysis, critically evaluating collective improvisations as a cultural phenomenon, artistic practice, aesthetic and political perspective, which challenges the established perceptions of human (co-)habitation and (co-)creation.
Special Editions
Sonja Vilč: Collective Improvisation
Editor-in-Chief: Gregor Moder
© Sonja Vilč, Ljubljana, 2015
176 pages, backless
ISBN 978-961-6572-41-5
Contents
INTRODUCTION
Collective Improvisation in the Context of Performing Arts
THEATRE
The roots and lessons of modern theatre improvisation
Keith Johnstone
Method and philosophy of improvisation
How to develop a story
On content and control
On men and women
Johnstone’s critique of the use of improvisation in practice
Theatresports
Viola Spolin
Chicago, the beginnings
Del Close
FILM
Collective improvisation in film: how and why
Five theatres – different approaches to film improvisation
What is improvisational film?
Starting points, structure and freedom
The role of actors
What, but also why / Theme
The role of the director
The role of the cinematographer/ director of photography
Light
Sound
Music
Visual aspects of the film: costumes, mask and set design
Editing
Audience
BEYOND
The promise of improvisation
Book presentation
About author
Sonja Vilč is an actor, director, and researcher in cultural theory. As the co-founder of Kolektiv Narobov and regular part of the Ljud collective, she created performances and lectured on theatre in improvisation all across Europe, in the USA, Canada, and Australia. She lives in Berlin, where she has also completed her PhD on the topic of effectiveness in arts and politics (Humboldt University).