Concepts do not matter. You can't teach improv. All you can do is get together and play.
May the pulse be with you!
Abhay
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Abhay Burjor Ghiara
Abhay has had fun teaching and performing improv drama, a form of improvised theater that he created, for over twenty-five years.
He has taught improv drama workshops to a wide range of participants, including artists, nuns, and engineering students.
Abhay is a Fulbright Scholar in performance art and has taught in four continents. He is an evaluator / peer-reviewer for the Fulbright Commission, New Delhi. He was trained at Second City in Chicago and has a Master of Arts degree from Northwestern University.
Photo: Maritstar.
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1 comment:
Wow, Abhay. That was amaaaaazing! It's so true. Thanks for reminding me to remember! :)
Momo
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