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The Improviser’s Way: A Longform Workbook

by Katy Schutte
​foreword by Susan Messing
The Improviser’s Way is a workbook for longform improvisers at any level. Follow the twelve-week programme with your team or on your own. Become a better improviser and a better person! Develop a work ethic for your craft and find ways to cope with bad gigs, jealousy, fear of missing out and your inner critic. Katy Schutte’s book is full of exercises, essays, techniques and advice for learning faster and becoming (more) amazing at improvisation.

About the Author:
Katy Schutte is an improviser, writer, comedian, actor and director. She trained in Drama at the University of Hull before finding her true passion at iO Chicago, Second City Chicago and with teachers from The Annoyance Theatre, UCB and other world-class improv training schools. Katy has been a member of award-winning improv company The Maydays since their founding year in 2004. She performed in a twoprov with Rachel Blackman for over a decade and performs in science-fiction show Project2. Katy is a Funny Women Finalist and has written and starred in several acclaimed live comedy shows including Schutte the Unromantic and Who Ya Gonna Call? (the Ghostbusters fan-tribute musical). You can often catch her in TV commercials and nerdy comedy shows. Katy lives in London and teaches and performs all over the world.
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Katy Schutte is a leading light of the London improv scene and this book is just as warm, witty, compassionate and funny as she is. Distilling years of experience into practical exercises, these pages are a crash course in longform improvising which never dictates or talks down to the reader, but which constantly encourages, explores, questions and inspires.“
Tom Salinsky, The Spontaneity Shop
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Podcast from Impro Amsterdam:

Thank you Katy. I will □□ Thank you Liz for this delivery! #impro #improv #katyschutte #nerd #improvnerd #book #improviser #improvisation

A post shared by Małgorzata Różalska (@rozalska.improv) on Oct 10, 2017 at 1:35am PDT

This is a very good book! I got a loan of it, and then as I felt encouraged by Katy to write all over it, I ordered my own copy. Ok I have only read 44 pages, but an improv book hasn't grabbed me like this, since TJ and Dave's Speed of Life." Tim Manning ​

So happy that I received my much anticipated copy of @katyschutte #theimprovisorsway I can't wait to get stuck in and start making it look like the well loved tome it will undoubtedly be □□□ #improv #impro #improvisor #improvbook #workbook #indiegogo #improworkbook #londonimprov #londonimpro #artform #longform #longformimprov #longformimpro

A post shared by Francesca (@francescarenee3) on Oct 29, 2017 at 11:08am PDT

Not a bad way to start a work week. @katyschutte #improv #books #treats #theatre

A post shared by Neil O'Rourke (@ne1l_0) on Oct 31, 2017 at 2:51am PDT

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Sunday is for cleaning the house, making tea and getting stuck into new books. As far as we know this is the first copy of @katyschutte's new book to hit iberian shores and we are so excited to begin her twelve-week auto course. We already know that we learn through doing, which is why the interactive format of this gem is such a great idea. Can't wait to get started, thank you Katy!

A post shared by Barcelona Improv Group (@barcelonaimprovgroup) on Oct 15, 2017 at 4:26am PDT

Dogs might be the obvious improvisers of the pet world, but Alfie is learning from the best... @katyschutte #TheImprovisersWay pic.twitter.com/E7CgIxNuf6

— Kat Halstead (@KatHalstead) November 5, 2017

Brand New book + Mr. Skeleton = Athens Improv Factory - Halloween edition #instavivlio #instabook#diavazo #greece #bookaholic #booklover #bookstagram #halloween #skeleton #horror #athens #improv #improvgr #athensimprovfactory #katyschutte #longformimprov #workbook #improviser

A post shared by Konstantina M. (@xaviannnj) on Oct 31, 2017 at 12:59pm PDT

Yes! @katyschutte weekend plans scuppered pic.twitter.com/UBHld9W3r8

— jake page (@jakerpage) October 28, 2017

Well, it looks like lesson planning is going out of the window this afternoon... Can't wait to get stuck in - thank you @katyschutte pic.twitter.com/Pnid4R6aEH

— Siân K (@sian_bass) October 28, 2017

Yeah, the book from @katyschutte is here \o/. Thx from Berlin. #improv pic.twitter.com/HMWITuduV2

— macro (@macrone) November 3, 2017

Well, this is exciting. #improv #newbook #improvnerd #theimprovisersway @katyschutte pic.twitter.com/KhUZhUz1uQ

— □andrew alien □ (@my_grayne) October 28, 2017

Enjoying lazy Sunday with our new favourite #improv book by @katyschutte - New podcast next week but for now time for a cuppa and reading! pic.twitter.com/GPgVC95s75

— Improv Treehouse (@ImprovTreehouse) October 29, 2017
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Hey @katyschutte look what just came in from across the pond to Rhode Island, USA! Looking forward to reading it! pic.twitter.com/s6Ux9cqL39

— BringYourOwnImprov (@BYOI) November 2, 2017
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