#pgraph

[shypoetwithin]

[montrealimprov]

PGraph is coming this week to light up our stage and bring some of that great Austin improv to our fair city. They'll be doing two shows: Friday 10pm and Saturday 9pm (FB event).

They also are running a weekend narrative improv intensive. If you'd like to sign up, we still have a stand-by list available. It's possible (likely?) that someone drops at the last second. It runs 10a - 5p Saturday and Sunday (with an hour break for lunch). Email [email protected] if you want to know more.

They came to visit here in 2009 for Mprov and we loved them and they loved us. So now just before we get to give each other improv cuddles, you can take a look at the opening from the French Farce format they did three years ago.

- vinny

[montrealimprov]

Roy Janik's In Media Res Scene Starters

From Roy:

Here are my favorite suggestions for scenes starting in the middle or end of an activity. I was looking for stuff that seemed ripe for good relationship exploration... stuff that would allow the students to jump right in and skip past having to start doing something as the characters.

Here's my list:

Developing film after a photoshoot

Right at the end of a prayer: "Amen!"

Cleaning up broken glass after a fight

Getting a positive on a pregnancy test

Immediately after the reading of a will

"You have right to remain silent..." (arresting someone)

Moving the tray across the buffet at a Golden Corral

A bestselling author on a deadline at her/his agent's office

At the end of a job interview: "Do you have any questions for us?"

A couple cleaning up after all the guests from a big party have left