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Keith Johnstone - Profile

Ron East

Published: 2010-11-22

This biographical article on Keith Johnstone, creator of the Loose Moose Theatre Company in Calgary and the patented Theatresports, traces his childhood experiences with shyness and speech difficulties in the British Public School system to his eventual success as an innovator and teacher of improvisational dramatic practices.

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Improvisation is, simply put, being and living this very moment. No one can hide in music, and improvising in music is to be truly in this very moment and being completely yourself, with all your qualities and faults. It is probably the most honest state for a human being to be in.

– John McLaughlin in an interview with Daniel Fischlin.