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Cindy Tonkin September 22, 2016
Openings: a summary

Openings: a summary

Here's a no doubt incomplete list of ways to open a piece. Scene paintingBusby...

Cindy Tonkin September 7, 2016
Baddest gangsta

Baddest gangsta

This warm up came from Bridie Connell, and she got it from her English...

Cindy Tonkin August 31, 2016
Graduating 2016

Graduating 2016

i spent 5 weeks at the 2016 iO summer intensive.here's our grad show

Cindy Tonkin August 18, 2016
Warm ups to use with caution

Warm ups to use with caution

These are two politically incorrect warm ups. 1. I'm sorry, i didn't know that...

Cindy Tonkin August 10, 2016
Consequence

Consequence

Susan Messing says laughter is a consequence not a goal of improv. That's Susan...

Cindy Tonkin July 18, 2016
6 ways to make scenes better

6 ways to make scenes better

Brilliant 2 hour fast-paced workshop with Craig Uhlir (pronounced yoo-ler).6 things that if done...

Cindy Tonkin July 14, 2016
Words of wisdom 1

Words of wisdom 1

Nandi from Hungary: If my leg starts I have to follow (when editing a...

Cindy Tonkin July 14, 2016
More openings 2

More openings 2

Week 1 day 3 Imagine an object You've got a gun in your hand. Feel its...

Cindy Tonkin July 13, 2016
Listening to Charna Halpern

Listening to Charna Halpern

Day 1 of Summer School always starts with a chat with Charna, and a...

Cindy Tonkin July 13, 2016
Day 1 - some things we did

Day 1 - some things we did

So day 1 we learnt names.We pointed and said our names (for much longer...

Cindy Tonkin July 13, 2016
Summer 2016 the international Improv explosion

Summer 2016 the international Improv explosion

Day 1 and 2 of the summer intensive 2016 have whizzed by. there are...

Cindy Tonkin July 13, 2016
More week 1 exercises

More week 1 exercises

Here are some exercises we did with in week 1 of the iO Summer...

Cindy Tonkin July 1, 2016
3 things warm up

3 things warm up

This warm up is fun because it takes you on tiny journeys. A: I...

Cindy Tonkin June 26, 2016
Pass the energy warm up

Pass the energy warm up

So you already know zip zap zop or pass the clap or any number...

Cindy Tonkin June 26, 2016
Foot warm up (and other things)

Foot warm up (and other things)

Here's a cool, rhythmic, physical warm up. https://youtu.be/E0P92TStbwE Julie Cotton (from the US) and...

Cindy Tonkin June 24, 2016
Sneakrets from Tara and rance

Sneakrets from Tara and rance

This is a teaching tool created by Tara de Francisco and rance rizzutto. Half...

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