Ramble Rouser

Before I took a comedy improv class, these sounds would remind me of a an old Adam  West Batman episode, during a fight with Penguin’s goons.  Yet now, these sounds take on a whole different meaning. 

They refer to a quick game where you must act on your feet and try to make others respond quickly in the moment, without any hesitation.  In a circle, I can pass a Whoosh to someone, who must then pass the Whoosh to the next person in the group. Yet, if they don’t want to Whoosh, they can Bang, in which it blocks the Whoosh back to the person who just Whooshed.  Taking it one step further, you can also Pow the Whoosh across the room, where it starts anew on the other side of the circle.  As complex as this may sound, it’s really just a simple improv exercise that teaches you to act fast and respond in the moment.

Taking this class has been such an awesome eye-opener to how we all plan and act in response to expected outcomes every minute of the day.  It seems the key to improv is to act completely in the moment, without predicting where you’d end up.  Two classes in, I couldn’t be happier with the decision to take this class, and am considering the Level 2 class, once this six week course is up.