Improv Resources
Ultimately, your own sensibilities and style will determine how you prefer to improvise. We believe it's valuable to study a wide variety of forms and teams to see what you can learn from each.
If you are interested in improv with a slow hand, then
Improvisation at the Speed of Life is a great resource. At CATCh we often talk about using heat and weight as
part of scene initiation. Those ideas are greatly influenced by (and we use the names from) this excellent book.
The monosceneOne location, no edits
Sometimes called the Improvised One-Act Play, this form requires even more patience and listening than most, as characters (and improvisers) must make their own "edits" by organically entering and leaving the scene.
Going Fast UCB style and more
Finding the Funny and Hitting it Hard
If fast and furious is your kind of funny, then UCB's maxim to "find the game of the scene" and heighten it is for you. They detail their methodology (along with some great exercises) in UCB Comedy Improvisation Manual.
From cagematch demigods Heather & Miles to the UCB signature format Asssscat> (also known as an Armando).
Podcasts
Improv Nerd
Hosted by Jimmy Carrane, Improv Nerd brings great improvisers in for in-depth interviews
and insight.
Hello from the Magic Tavern
Arnie fell through a magical dimensional portal behind a Burger King in Chicago and found himself in a strange magical land called “Foon.”
Zenprov
If you love the intersection of improv and Zen sensibilities, check out the Zenprov podcast.