Reincorporation
The technique of bringing back earlier elements (objects, lines, characters, themes) at a later point in a scene or performance so they take on new significance. Keith Johnstone emphasized reincorporation as a primary tool for creating narrative coherence and audience satisfaction in improvised stories.
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Theatrical Improvisation
Short Form, Long Form, and Sketch-Based Improv
Jeanne Leep
The Routledge Companion to Improvisation in Organizations
Miguel Pina e Cunha; Dusya Vera; António Cunha Meneses
The Improv Handbook
The Ultimate Guide to Improvising in Comedy, Theatre, and Beyond
Tom Salinsky; Deborah Frances-White
Impro
Improvisation and the Theatre
Keith Johnstone
Acting Through Improv
Improv Through Theatresports
Lynda Belt; Rebecca Stockley
Long Form Improvisation and American Comedy
The Harold
Matt Fotis
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