impron.
/ˈɪmprəʊ/, U.S. /ˈɪmˌproʊ/ = improv n.
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society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [adjective] > types of performance
useful1740
unrehearsed1789
rehearsed1821
marionettish1873
non-stop1932
live1933
watchable1933
improv1953
under-rehearsed1963
impro1979
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > [noun] > a performance > other types
début1751
vehicle1785
benefit1802
showpiece1810
ticket-night1812
yatra1827
command1839
lollipopa1849
party piece1851
roadshow1874
one-night stand1878
stand1878
one-man show1879
small1886
command performance1897
ticket benefit1898
frivol1903
run-through1905
pre-production1906
riot1909
one-nighter1916
gala performance1932
improv1953
warm-up1958
workshopping1966
impro1979
society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [noun] > specific technique
method1923
biomechanics1924
biomechanism1928
pixilation1947
impro1979
1979 K. Johnstone Impro 107 My impro group used to set up a ‘say “Yes”’ game using a tape recorder.
1992 Sunday Times 12 Jan. vi. 8 Along with Paul Merton, she [sc. Josie Lawrence] was a star of the Comedy Store when ‘impro’ was in its infancy.
1998 C. Johnston House of Games 138 In longer impros, there's more scope for directing actors from the sidelines.
2008 Times 1 Jan. (T2 section) 12/1 Impro can often be more fun for the performers than it is for the audience.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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