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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.
ImproVision
Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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,...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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...
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Tavish Forsyth
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.
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Tavish Forsyth
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.
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Tavish Forsyth
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.
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Tavish Forsyth
Feb 21, 20202 min read
Celebrating Failure
Improv reminds us of childhood because we may once again view the world as limitless.
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Tavish Forsyth
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.
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Tavish Forsyth
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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