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ImproVision

The Bird Blog

An Introduction from Tavish Forsyth

Welcome to ImproVision. This an intersectional blog written by me. Originally started in 2019, this is where I share my my ideas about improv and being human. ImproVision is a digital space for contemplating artistry, action and self-care, sharing gratitude and personal reflections along the way

These posts are as much for me as they are for you, so I'd love to hear your feedback. I invite you to share or ask a question. If you want to see a post on a certain topic, feel free to send me a request.

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ImproVision

A Note on Process

Sep 2, 20224 min read

A Note on Process

Well, I did it. I turned 30 last Sunday. How was it? Admittedly, I felt stalled out. So I wanted to take a moment to hold gratitude for...

The Gang

Aug 26, 202214 min read

The Gang

Over the past seven years, the gang was who I spent most of my free time with. It started with me and Myles, then Doug, Sam, and Ash,...

Blue

Aug 25, 20229 min read

Blue

Blue calls us the odd couple and we laugh. We are an odd couple, but not because we don’t go together, because most people wouldn’t think...

Comedy Duos

Aug 24, 202210 min read

Comedy Duos

I started doing improv in 2011, but in 2017 it changed for me. I started performing in duos, just me and one other person. Spoiled by the...

Doug

Aug 24, 202214 min read

Doug

Doug is one of my best friends. Our relationship has been… complicated. Dare I say, needlessly complicated? No, probably not. Because I...

College Roommates

Aug 19, 202210 min read

College Roommates

We shared a four-person suite in Wakefield Hall. I don’t remember my first roommate’s name, but here’s what I do remember: He spent all...

Myles

Aug 18, 202239 min read

Myles

A Saga in Four Parts On the morning that I wrote this I woke up at 4:30, unusually early. I made some cereal and tea, meditated, and...

The Fantastic Frank Holden

Aug 13, 20228 min read

The Fantastic Frank Holden

There’s a scene from Elf where Will Ferrell repeats the name Francisco, after learning it for the first time, declaring, “That’s a fun...

Theodore Owen Alexander

Aug 10, 20225 min read

Theodore Owen Alexander

I met Teddy the way every queer of the new millennium meets another queer – the internet. Originally, he told me his name was Terry. I...

Sanborn Circle

Aug 10, 202211 min read

Sanborn Circle

I liked – nay, I loved – my high school experience, and Sanborn Regional High School set the stage for my 20s. When my parents divorced...

People of the Past

Aug 10, 202213 min read

People of the Past

What does it mean to be dead anyway? Thich Naht Hahn gives a beautiful sermon on how a cloud never dies. It turns to rain. It becomes...

The Matriarch

Aug 4, 20224 min read

The Matriarch

Judy Hallisey might be my most beloved person in the world. I call her Mams and she is my grandmother. If there is an angel on earth, and...

My First Friend

Aug 4, 20226 min read

My First Friend

“It’s Scottish for Thomas, and that’s my Dad’s name.” Anytime somebody asks about my name, “Tavish? Wow. I’ve never heard that.” I...

A Month of Gratitude

Aug 2, 20225 min read

A Month of Gratitude

I am turning 30 this month. To be honest, I don’t feel great about it. I don’t feel horrible, but I don’t feel great. I would like to...

Vulnerability

Mar 13, 20205 min read

Vulnerability

To be a successful improviser we must keep ourselves tethered to the joy of creating, to the mischief of improvising.

Downshifting

Feb 28, 20204 min read

Downshifting

Many beginner improv scenes fail because both players feel threatened by the experience. They are acting in a downshifted state.

The Speed of Fun

Feb 21, 20202 min read

The Speed of Fun

The Speed of Fun is the speed that challenges us. It’s the speed where breakthroughs happen.

Celebrating Failure

Feb 21, 20202 min read

Celebrating Failure

Improv reminds us of childhood because we may once again view the world as limitless.

Breaking the Binary

Feb 13, 20202 min read

Breaking the Binary

What’s the opposite of failure? It’s not success. We think it’s success, but it is not. The opposite failure is non-failure.

Growth Mindset

Feb 12, 20203 min read

Growth Mindset

Don’t forget the fear that motivated you to try something new. Follow that fear. Seek new experiences.

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