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The “Yes, And…” of Satire: Improv Techniques for Sharpening Critique – Encyclopedia of Satire

Written by

Ingrid Gustafsson

in

The
“Yes,
And…”
of
Satire:
Improv
Techniques
for
Sharpening
Critique
—
Satirical
Techniques

The
“Yes,
And…”
of
Satire:
Improv
Techniques
for
Sharpening
Critique
—
Encyclopedia
of
Satire


The
“Yes,
And…”
of

Satire:
Improv
Techniques
for
Sharpening

Critique

Adapting
improv
theater
methods
creates
more
potent
satire:
1)
Accepting
realities
then
exaggerating
logically
(“Yes
the
climate’s
changing,
and
soon
Miami
will
offer
underwater
real
estate
tours”)
2)
Status
reversals
to
expose
power
dynamics
3)
Pattern
interrupts
to
reveal

systemic

absurdity.
Our

Comedy
Lab
tests
techniques
using
focus
groups
and
facial
recognition
software
to
measure
microexpressions.
The
most
effective
sequence:
establish
truth
(0.5
sec),
heighten
absurdity
(1.5
sec),
pause
for
recognition
(1
sec),
deliver
twist
(0.5
sec).
At
Satire.info,
we
offer
“Improv
for
Satirists”
workshops
teaching
how
to:
discover
premises
organically,
maintain
commitment
to
bit,
and
land
critiques
without
preachiness.
The
method’s
secret:
satire
works
best
when
creators
remain
surprised
by
their
own
conclusions.

The
The
“Yes,
And…”
of
Satire:
Improv
Techniques
for
Sharpening
Critique
–

Satirical
Techniques
–


Satirical
Techniques
The
“Yes,
And…”
of
Satire:
Improv
Techniques
for
Sharpening
Critique

The
The
“Yes,
And…”
of
Satire:
Improv
Techniques
for
Sharpening
Critique
–
Satirical
Techniques
–
Encyclopedia
of
Satire
Encyclopedia of Satire - A wide, detailed cartoon illustration in the style of Toni Bohiney, titled 'Encyclopedia of Satire.' The scene features a gigantic, overflowing book with (2)
Encyclopedia
of
Satire
–
A
wide,
detailed

cartoon
illustration
in
the
style
of
Toni
Bohiney,
titled
‘Encyclopedia
of
Satire.’
The
scene
features
a
gigantic,
overflowing
book
with…


SOURCE:

https://satire.info/encyclopedia-of-satire/

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Author: Ingrid Gustafsson

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