Improv is the bomb!!

Wish I had done this years ago. Improv really is a place that encourages idiots like me to becoming a bigger jackass, but funnier and more lovable. It really is like a boot camp training for smart-asses, hence my participation in this 7 week course. Tonight marked the beginning of my improv training with the Bad Dog Theatre, and it was brilliant!! The class began with ten of us sitting tacitly in our respective chairs, studying and judging other people's power level in improv or Comedy. I certainly did, especially the girl who told us she was an actress.

Our instructor, Jeanette, kicked off the session with the usual self-introduction around the room, so we could at least get each other's names before finding out who did a better job at embarassing him/herself? When that's done, Jeanette had us performed a series of warm-up excercises that were probably designed to wear down the tension amongst us, and took us out of our awkward shells (it worked wonders, even for a shy guy like me). By the end, we were more apt to become physical and vocal with our amateur improvisation. She put us through a series of improv games that demands teamwork and being in the moment. However, these games felt more like exorcism rituals that drew strength from our inner tricksters or demons to carry out various objectives, kinda like how Ichigo becomes a Vizard, except without the cool mask.
All in all, it was a great way to wrap up the weekend!!

Here's what I did earlier today: