# From Folklore to Long-Form ### A Historical, Theoretical and Practical Exploration of Theatrical Improvisation Please keep in mind that with this project, I'm only tracing the particular thread I encountered at the iO in 2019. While the Harold is a uniquely effective format, it is not the only solution to its problem. ## Key Players In life, the people of this history were exactly as human as any one else. In story, their actions give structure to purpose. Nothing less, but nothing more. => /improv/bio-neva.gmi Neva Boyd (1876 – 1963) => /improv/bio-viola.gmi Viola Spolin (1906 – 1994) => /improv/bio-paul.gmi Paul Sills (1927 – 2008) => /improv/bio-del.gmi Del Close (1934 – 1999) => /index.gmi > Home