Inclusive Improv Pedagogy
Teaching practices that avoid stereotyping suggestions (e.g. 'exotic location'), use neutral prompts, explicitly name identity boundaries, and center historically excluded performers.
Known for
- Reframes teacher-initiated suggestions: 'two students studying' instead of gendered or culturally-loaded setups.
- Explicit community agreements: 'we don't make fun of people's identities; we respect boundaries.'
- Spolin herself developed games to bridge language and cultural gaps in settlement-house work — inclusive pedagogy is a return to roots, not a break from tradition.
Connected to
People