Theater improv

    In theater people call improv a spontaneous ensemble theater. Improvisation is a centuries old art form that have been used mainly in the performing arts. 

How did it Started?

    This form of improv started in the mid 1950's. Spolin’s son, Paul Sills, who along with Del Close and David Shepard, started the improvisational troupe, the Compass Players. This led to the creation of the company called The Second City by 1959. Around this time, Keith Johnstone was developing improv in the UK.