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Impromptu speaking advice from an improvisation teacher

By Andrew | Published: May 18, 2009
Recently I had a discussion with a friend from my Aikido club who runs an improvisational theatre group. He described some of the methods used for acting in improvised scenes. Although the content is unrehearsed and unscripted there are a set of well defined techniques which improvisers use to coordinate and advance a scene. He [...]
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Toastmaster roles: Table topics master

By Andrew | Published: May 14, 2009
Last Monday I performed the role of topicsmaster, a role that is part of the Toastmasters Competent Leader Manual. This role required me to devise and introduce a series of topics for people to talk about without any preparation. The theme I chose for my topics was Quantum Physics. I wanted to scare the participants into [...]
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Walking back to your seat

By Andrew | Published: April 2, 2009
The audience is still focused on you as you walk back to your seat. During this time you should still be performing. It's natural to feel glad everything is all over, or slightly embarrassed by the rubbish you've just been spouting. But letting these emotions show can undermine your speech.
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