Monday, May 26, 2008

Improv blog topic: Warmups

My opinion is this, and this is very basic: Warmups are necessary. It doesn't matter how much experience you have as an individual or as a group. Each time you come together the mood of the group is different due to outside influences. Warmups not only put you in the correct mindset (I am here to work/play, I am turning my brain on random) but they also help you figure out what your group dynamic at that exact moment in time is, so you can live in that exact moment in time. Also, it's a good time to goof off and be silly with your fellow teammates, which creates trust and camaraderie-necessary for any great troupe.