Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Week 2 - Response to Content

'In theatre and TV comedy, improvisation has become a style in itself. Theory-jamming has direct connections with brainstorming, the practice that originated in the advertising industry to generate new ideas and solutions by kicking around possibilities' (Stockwell, S 2006).

The above quote from Stephen Stockwell's 'Theory-Jamming: Uses of Eclectic Method in an Ontological Spiral', causes thought for how powerful improvisation is when communicating. 

Lecturer of Communication Performance at Griffith University, Ms Kylie Hicks is highly educated in theatre and is an experienced performer.  Ms Hicks told students that 'improvisation is about being present in the moment'.  Being present in the moment is guarenteed to produce an authentic performance of communication.  This can relate to theatrical and artistic improvisation, as well as musical improvisation such as 'jamming' which Stockwell writes about.  The improviser will become vulnerable to their audience as their true self will be revealed.  No two individuals will give the same performance when asked to improvise on a shared topic.  By improvising when present in the moment, a persons life experiences and knowledge are communicated to the audience.  This form of authentic communication requires no technology, just ones self.

References:

Stockwell, S. (Dec. 2006) "Theory-Jamming: Uses of Eclectic Method in an Ontological Spiral," M/C Journal, 9(6). Retrieved 18 Aug. 2011 from http://journal.media-culture.org.au/0612/09-stockwell.php.

Ms Kylie Hicks - Lecturer of Communication Performance at Griffith University

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