Improvisation: a game without rules | Francesco Lancia | TEDxMantova Play

Rules have advantages but can limit room for creativity. Francesco Lancia explains how this happens in theatrical improvisation and how moving beyond the boundaries rules set can help. He argues that accepting mistakes, again and again, can reduce inhibitions and encourage creative thinking. The talk was given at TEDxMantova Play and is published by TEDx Talks.

• How rules can restrict creativity
• Making mistakes in theatrical improvisation
• Reducing inhibitions to spark creative thinking

Le regole hanno i loro vantaggi, ma limitano gli spazi di creatività. Francesco Lancia ci mostra come ciò accade anche nell’improvvisazione teatrale e come uscire dai confini che le regole definiscono, accettando di sbagliare e sbagliare ancora, riduca le inibizioni e stimoli il pensiero creativo. Rules have their advantages, but they also limit the scope for creativity. Francesco Lancia shows us how this plays out in theatrical improvisation, and how stepping beyond the boundaries set by rules, by embracing the act of making mistakes, again and again, can reduce inhibitions and spark creative thinking. Fondatore de "i Bugiardini", compagnia teatrale specializzata nell’improvvisazione, è attore, autore e conduttore radio e TV. Ha ideato e realizzato il podcast Dungeons & Deejay, ispirato al gioco di ruolo più famoso del mondo. Ha inventato il gioco in scatola “On Air - Play Like a Deejay”, il gioco da tavolo di Radio Deejay, in cui i giocatori devono improvvisare come fossero dj. E’ riconosciuto come uno dei protagonisti italiani della scena improvvisativa. Founder of "i Bugiardini", a theater company specialized in improvisation, he is an actor, author radio and TV presenter. He conceived and created the Dungeons & Deejay podcast inspired by the most famous role-playing game in the world. He invented the board game "On Air - Play Like a Deejay", Radio Deejay's board game, in which players have to improvise as if they were DJs. He is acknowledged as one of the Italian protagonists of the improvisation scene. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx