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Topic 116: New York Times Bestselling Author Neil Gaiman: _American Gods_

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permalink #401 of 406: Dan Wilson (stagewalker) Sat 11 Aug 01 17:23

    
Len, I haven't read Impro, no... is it a must read??

Neil/Martha - I counted the chairs today. 48. ... Which is why I don't
normally like to count the chairs... it looks like more than that when
they're full.


Dan

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permalink #402 of 406: John M. Ford (johnmford) Sat 11 Aug 01 18:02

    
    "Slaughter on 10th Avenue" is very definitely Rodgers & Hart --
Gene Kelly and Vera-Ellen dance it in WORDS AND MUSIC, the MGM revue
that's their biography from some parallel universe.  I can't remember
now which show it's from, and the book that would tell me is hiding at
the moment.

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permalink #403 of 406: Len Schiff (theboojum) Sat 11 Aug 01 18:31

    
Dan-- I think it's essential-- much more readable than Spolin, and
maybe a little less starry-eyed too.  Most of my improv buddies think
of it as their bible. What are your must reads, theater wise?

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permalink #404 of 406: Dan Wilson (stagewalker) Sun 12 Aug 01 10:24

    
Len - I'm quite  terrible about reading about theatre... but I do
swear the The Empty Space by Peter Brook...

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permalink #405 of 406: Len Schiff (theboojum) Sun 12 Aug 01 17:05

    
Dan-- agreed--it's a wonderful book... it always makes me think twice
about whether what I'm creating is "deadly theatre."

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permalink #406 of 406: Linda Castellani (castle) Sun 12 Aug 01 23:41

    

Folks, we are seriously drifting away from conversation with Neil about
American Gods, so I am going to freeze this topic now, and ask you all
kindly to continue over in topic 115.

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