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The Improv Dictionary An A to Z of Improvisational Terms, Techniques, and Tools
No full textThe Improv Dictionary: An A to Z of Improvisational Terms, Techniques, and Tools explores improvisational approaches and concepts drawn from a multitude of movements and schools of thought to enhance spontaneous and collaborative creativity. This accessible resource reveals and interrogates the inherited wisdoms contained in the very words we use to describe modern improv. Each detailed definition goes beyond the obvious clichés and seeks a nuanced and inclusive understanding of how art of the moment can be much more than easy laughs and cheap gags (even when it is being delightfully irreverent and wildly funny). This encyclopedic work pulls from a wide array of practitioners and practices, finding tensions and commonalities from styles as diverse as Theatresports, Comedysportz, the Harold, narrative long-form, Playback Theatre, and Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed. Entries include nuanced definitions, helpful examples, detailed explorations of the concepts in practice, and framing quotes from a leading practitioner or inspirational artistic voice. The Improv Dictionary offers valuable insights to novice improvisers taking their first steps in the craft, seasoned performers seeking to unlock the next level of abandon, instructors craving a new comprehensive resource, and scholars working in one of the numerous allied fields that find enrichment through collaborative and guided play
A History of Livestock and People
No full textThis chapter offers a global overview of the history of livestock. It focuses exclusively on ungulates (hoofed mammals), as the most significant livestock throughout history, and, more specifically, on cattle and hogs as the most important livestock in terms of meat production and global presence. It argues that the animality of livestock was initially a benefit to humans, as animals could feed and reproduce themselves as well as move independently to market. However, with advances in technology and science, these advantages have largely disappeared. By the twenty-first century, the animality of livestock is more of a liability, contributing to environmental and climatic degradation
