Anthony Frost is Director of the University of East Anglia Studio and Course Director for Scriptwriting and Performance at the University of East Anglia, UK. He has devised and co-written a number of full-length plays, and taught in Germany and America. His previous publications include the edited volume Theatre Theories (2000). Ralph Yarrow is Professor Emeritus of Drama and Comparative Literature at the University of East Anglia, UK. He has directed over 60 productions, acted in many others and conducted workshops in the UK, Germany, India and South Africa. His publications include Indian Theatre and Lecoq in Britain (edited with Franc Chamberlain).

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction and Preface to the Third EditionPART I: WHO? MAJOR PRACTITIONERS OF IMPROVISATIONImprovisation in training, rehearsal practice and writing (Europe and the UK)The improv scene (USA)Improvisation in the creation of new modes of performanceImprovisations for change: 'Paratheatre', participation and performance work beyond the stagePART II: WHAT? THE PRACTICE OF IMPROVISATION: IMPROVISATION EXERCISESPreparationWorking togetherMoving towards performanceImprovisation for Scene-BuildingPART III: WHY? THE MEANINGS OF IMPROVISATION: TOWARDS A POETICSEnriching the communication of meaningMeaning and performanceNotesBibliographyIndex.

'A much more wide-ranging and inclusive book than any I have used in teaching improvisation.' - Dr Barbara McKean, University of Arizona, USA