The Periodic Table of Improvisation
The Building Block of Life
Basic Elements
Fundamental Elements
Transferable Skills
Forms/Games
Scenic Tools
The Noble Story Elements
Notable Improvisers
Y
1
Yes And
Im
3
Impulse
P
11
Play
O
19
Offers
A
37
Acceptance
Ls
54
Listening
F
84
Failure
J
4
Joy
T
12
Trust
Fo
20
Focus
Aw
38
Awareness
Mg
55
Imagination
Lv
85
Love
Cn
21
Connection
Op
39
Openness
Su
56
Support
Co
86
Collabor-
ation
Eg
22
Engagement
Ec
40
Eye Contact
Jn
70
Joining
Gm
100
Group Mind
Ct
23
Commitment
Sn
41
Sincerity
Ot
71
Optimism
R
101
Receiving
Ex
24
Exploration
Ep
42
Expanding
Ad
72
Advancing
Gv
102
Giving
Pr
25
Process
In
43
Insight
Pt
73
Patterns
Rh
103
Rhythm
Sw
26
Scenework
Fg
44
Find the Game
Ju
74
Justification
Fr
104
Format
Fl
27
Flow
Pe
45
Performance
Cr
75
Creation
Rc
105
Recycle
St
28
Status
Pf
46
Platform
La
76
Laughter
W
106
Wit
Pg
29
Protagonist
Tr
47
Tragedy
Cm
77
Comedy
Hu
107
Humor
B
5
Body
H
13
Harold
Ar
31
Armando
I
48
Invocation
Cc
78
Cat's Cradle
Cs
108
Comedy-
sportz
Sa
6
Staging
V
14
Voice
Me
32
Melanie Game
De
49
Decon-
struction
To
79
Tap Out
Ts
109
Theatre-
sports
M
7
Mood
Ma
15
Mantra
Ge
33
Genre
Do
50
Domino
Bs
80
Blank Slate
Mi
110
Micetro
Ob
8
Object
G
16
Goal
An
34
Action
Rs
51
Raising the Stakes
Lo
81
Lotus
Go
111
Gorilla Improv
Ta
9
Tasking
Re
17
Relation-
ship
Br
35
Break the Routine
E
52
Emotion
Th
82
Theme
Lg
112
The Life Game
S
2
Story
Ev
10
Environ-
ment
C
18
Character
Cf
36
Conflict
Ra
53
Rising Action
Rz
83
Resolution
Mo
113
Moral
D
57
David Shepherd
Nm
87
Nichols and May
K
58
Keith Johnstone
Jf
88
Josephine Forsberg
Dc
59
Del Close
Pi
89
Patti Stiles
Ch
60
Charna Halpern
Ga
90
Gary Austin
Vs
61
Viola
Spolin
Mm
91
Martin de Maat
Ps
62
Paul Sills
Df
92
Dario Fo
Mn
63
Mick Napier
Js
93
Jo Salas
Rd
64
Randy Dixon
Jx
94
Jonathan Fox
Ab
65
Augusto Boal
Ac
95
Alistair Cook
Cl
66
Colin Mochrie
At
96
Alan Thornhill
Ry
67
Ryan Stiles
Sp
97
Steve Paxton
Rr
68
Rachel Rosenthal
Jl
98
Jacques Lecoq
Cd
69
Commedia Dell'arte
Jc
99
John Coltrane