Improvisation is the act of watching the moment and listening to it while being in it wholly. That is why it is such a rush. It is a moment when you are fully alive!
May the pulse be with you!
Abhay
May the pulse be with you!
Abhay
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:
"watching the moment and listening to it while being in it wholly"...awesome!!!
Thank you Abhay.
-Sandeep
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