Montreal Improv (top: l-r) Kristen Rasmussen, François Vincent, BJ Walsh
(bottom) Marc Rowland
*Yes And*
by BJ Walsh of Montreal Improv
(Part III of a series, see links for Parts I and II below)
There are multiple schools of thought in improv and thousands of show
formats, but there is one basic improv principle this is taught the
world over. And it might just make you a better person.
*Yes And*: To create a consistent and coherent world, improvisers
should accept (“Yes”) the fundamental truths about the world laid out
by their scene partners. Moreover, each scene partner has a
responsibility to not only agree, but to add more details to this new
world (“And”).
