Improvisation Reflection

In the past few classes of DP Theatre we have been practicing our improvisation skills and been part of activities regarding this technique. The games we have been playing show you what level of improvisation you are on and what aspects of this technique you have to work on. Personally, I think I am good using this technique, but I still have to work on a lot to be able to reach my best level. I think that I am good at making the scene funny, but I need to work on improvising scenes that carry on with the story. Improvisation is mostly used to make people laugh, and I think I am good at this. The reason I am good at this is because I act what first comes to my mind. I think this is the best way to make people laugh, because most of the time the first thing that comes into your mind is really crazy, therefore; really funny. The only problem with this, is that what comes to my mind does not necessarily help carry on with the story. I have to improve on making funny scenes, but that they help the story move forward. These couple of days, I've made the audience laugh, but I don't help in the development of a good storyline. Next time, I will try to think what can I do to make the story move forward, and with that lens, do whatever comes into my mind. That way, I can help the story move forward, and also make the audience laugh. As a class I think we need to develop a better environment to do improv. People in our class are afraid that the rest of the class won't laugh at their scene and they think too much at what they will do. After a lot of thinking, the scene falls and becomes extremely boring and pointless. If we manage to create a better improv environment the level of improvisation in the class will rise abruptly.