Yes, and...

"Yes, and..." is a rule-of-thumb response in improvisational comedy that suggests a participant should accept what another participant has stated ("yes") and then expand on that line of thinking ("and").[1][2]

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"Yes"

The "Yes" portion of the rule encourages the acceptance of the contributions added by others.[3] Participants in an improvisation are encouraged "to agree to the basic situation and set-up." Thus, "By saying yes, we accept the reality created by our partners and begin the collaborative process." [1]

"And "

In addition to accepting the premise offer by others, a participant in an improvisation is expected to add new information into the narrative. Hence the phrase "Yes, And!"[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rules of comedy improv and acting". Pan Theater. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. ↑ "What I Learned From the First Rule of Improv - Yes, And". Plantingourpennies.com. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  3. ↑ "Women 2.0—Tina Fey’s Rules For Improv… And Your Career". Women2.com. 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
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