Improvisation at the Speed of Life: The TJ and Dave Book

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T.J. and David are the world over known, award-winning, master improvisers from Chicago’s legendary scene. This in-depth take a look at the techniques, principles, theory and ideas in the back of what they do is both authoritative and entertaining. Since their early years playing the iO (formerly Improv Olympic) and the Second City mainstage theater (where David won a Joseph Jefferson award for best actor in a revue), TJ and Dave have been performing for over fifty years combined – fifteen as a team. David worked with improvisation guru Del Close, in development of the The Harold, the preeminent longform theatrical structure, and both are multi-award winning actors.

Steven Colbert says, “The sort of guys is The most efficient improviser on the planet. And the other one is better.”

Forward by Amy Sedaris.

Other endoresements: The New York Times says they’re “the premier improv duo working as of late,” at the same time as Time Out New York wrote of their long-running TJ and Dave show:

“BRILLIANT, HEARTBREAKING, MIND-BLOWING, INSPIRING! The most efficient 50 minutes of improv comedy we’ve got ever seen ….DRINK THEIR KOOL-AID.”

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