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Chicago Improv

Chicago Improv
Rob Kozlowski
Heinemann Drama - 16.95 USD

This book (undertitles as Shortcut to Long-form Improvization) gives a history of ( Long Form ) Improv as it developed in Chicago. The book seems to have grown out of a series of interviews with various Chicago improv artists, and not only covers history but also describes various Long Form formats.

The history is not covered as detailed as in Something Wonderful Right Away , but it is far more up-to-date.

As the title indicates, it is very Chicago-oriented, and ignores anything short form.

Compared to Truth in Comedy , it is not a how-to book, but in our opinion it does a better job of describing the Harold than the former. As was said when comparing to Something Wonderful Right Away - it is also more up-to-date.

Tragedy is when I hurt my thumb. Comedy is when you fall in a manhole and die --- Mel Brooks