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Why 'Yes, And' is killing your scenes — and the Monty Python technique that fixes it
I have been working on this one for a while.
We all learn 'Yes, And' as Day 1 improv. And rightly so, it's the FOUNDATION. But I've also noticed that a lot of intermediate improvisers (myself included, back in the day when improv was in black and white) hit a plateau because they’re almost TOO GOOD at “yes, and…”. The scenes can become these polite, agreeable loops where nothing actually happens.
BUT, in this video I break down the concept of testing and I pulled the best examples I could find: Monty Python.
I think this technique is going to be especially useful for people with a couple of years in the game.
Why 'Yes, And' is killing your scenes — and the Monty Python technique that fixes it
u/pvimprov — 7 days ago