Improv: The art of saying ‘yes’
5 years, 6 months ago

Improv: The art of saying ‘yes’

Deccan Chronicle  

Improvisation, or 'improv', as it is known in today's fast paced world, is an ancient form of performance art, tracing its roots in the Western world back to 391 B.C. While improv comedy and theatre have quite the following in Mumbai, Bengaluru still has a fledgling scene, as Nasir Engineer, the founder of Improv Comedy Bangalore, found when he moved here. These were the ideas behind the first Bengaluru Improv Festival," says Nasir. "We were quite humble dby the response and the second Bengaluru Improv Festival will happen in November this year," he adds. Improv Comedy Bengaluru has big plans for the future, including the setting up of India's first, dedicated improv training school.

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Meet Chennai’s all-women improv ensemble
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Meet Chennai’s all-women improv ensemble

The Hindu  

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