Improv in the Real World

Published: March 25, 2014, 1:39 a.m.

b'There\\u2019s something special about theatrical improvisation. There\\u2019s a trust, a confidence, and a sense of risk that can help individuals grow and bring groups together. But what happens when you graduate and your source of improv (mainly, your college improv group) goes away?\\n\\nIn this piece, Mona Thompson, Stanford class of 2013, explores the concept of improvisation in the \\u201creal world.\\u201d Would it be possible to create a whole life centered around improv? And if so, would it be meaningful?\\n\\nProducer: Mona Thompson\\n\\nFeaturing: William Hall, Dr. Nika Quirk, & Patricia Ryan Madson\\n\\nSpecial Thanks: Charlie Mintz, John Lee, and everyone at Stanford Storytelling Project\\n\\nImage via Flickr\\n\\nFor more information about the Braden Grant for Oral Narrative: http://web.stanford.edu/group/storytelling/cgi-bin/joomla/index.php/grants.html'