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A History of Improvisation and Summary of Some of the Terms Used Therein

In about 1406, actor and thespian Keythe Johnson invented spontaneity. Until then, the concept we all take fro granted, hadn't even been considered except by a few theoretical scientists. Keiph developed his ideas for the next thirty years before he wrote the definitive work on spontaneity and improvisation, entitled "Never Mind The Spolins."

Amongst the improvisation groups Keefth went on to form were: Commedia del Garfunkel; the Big Groovey Tribe of Hairy Mooses; and The Funny Market Players (London). He invented all of the terms we use today in Improvisation. A list of the most popular ones are:


Peter More's Impro Page; His Impro Blog; Signs of the Improv Zodiac.