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by Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson

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Want to learn the improv techniques that helped Mike Myers, Chris Farley, John Belushi, and many others along the road to TV and film stardom? Then let two esteemed founders of long-form improvisational theatre, Del Close and Charna Halpern, teach you the "Harold." This groundbreaking acting exercise emphasizes pattern recognition and subversion of the audience's expectations, which are important factors for making people laugh without ever telling a joke. It involves six to seven players and many kinds of scenes: games, monologues, songs, skits and more, all of which are bound to keep both actors and audience members guessing. The Harold is non-linear entertainment that remembers everything and wastes nothing the key to successful improvising and has become a standard in comedy clubs and improv theatres around the globe.

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  • Title Truth in Comedy
  • Author Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 160
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Meriwether Publishing, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 1994-04-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781566080033 / 1566080037
  • Weight 0.51 lbs (0.23 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.68 x 5.52 x 0.39 in (22.05 x 14.02 x 0.99 cm)
  • Themes
    • Theometrics: Evangelical
  • Category Performing Arts
  • Library of Congress subjects Improvisation (Acting), Stand-up comedy
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 93043701
  • Dewey Decimal Code 792.028

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  • Booklist, 04/15/1994, Page 1497
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