The Daily Spark Issue #3

by John on August 2, 2008

FuseBox Theatre’s Daily Spark is bite-sized inspiration for improvisers and sketch comedians. Sometimes you just want to do something small to make your improv better. We’ve got you covered. While you’re at it, check out the first issue of the Daily Spark Digest right here.

Daily Sparks #21-30

  1. Sensitivity Training. Challenge yourself to play a scene as a character (with integrity) that you wouldn’t respect or get along with in real life.
  2. You Seem Angry. Try endowing your partner with emotions. They should then accept and amplify these emotions.
  3. Stuck On You. Improvise a scene in which you are in constant physical contact with your partner. How does it change the context of your scene?
  4. I Need My Space. Improvise a scene in which you stay as far away from your partner as possible. How does it change the context of your scene?
  5. Truth In Comedy. Begin a scene with an emotionally charged line of dialogue that you have always wanted to say to someone in real life.
  6. Instant Gratification. Improvise a scene in which you immediately execute any action (positive or negative) mentioned in the scene.
  7. Two Face. Improvise a scene in which your actions are always directly opposed to what your character says.
  8. Reach of Faith. Improvise a scene in which you reach out and grab an object before you know what you are grabbing.
  9. Lazy Sunday. Improvise a scene in which you are lying down and refuse to get up. Force your partners to pick you up rather than get up yourself.
  10. Quiet Hour. Improvise a scene in which you never raise your volume above a whisper, no matter what your partners do.

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