Improv Encyclopedia

Improv Encyclopedia is the largest collection or resources for improvization theater on the web. Here you will find tons of stuff related to improvization theatre, also known as 'improv' or 'impro'.

For those not particularly looking for improv-related material we feature:

• Icebreakers: games or activities that help "break the ice" at events where there are lots of people who don't know each other
• Warm-ups: games to get people in a playful mood
• games and exercises to promote group Group Trust
• exercises and games to encourage Spontaneity
• lots of drama and theater Games
  

This site is organized in 3 large sections:

• Our encyclopedia of Improv Games, listing over 500 improv, drama and theater games & exercises, organized in 30-odd Categories
• A list of Improv References
• A comprehensive Improv Glossary
  

If you want access to the material when you're off line, you can download the whole site as a PDF Booklet. And best of all, it's free!

Last Update: November 16, 2023

Moved to a new host and now uses SSL so Google no longer complains this site is unsafe.

More items in the Improv Glossary, and several more Long form formats.

Please let us know if you see any problems. Enjoy!

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