Routine / Breaking Routines
Johnstone's reframing of narrative: a story isn't a sequence of events but an established routine that gets interrupted.
Known for
- Johnstone: 'An improviser shouldn't think of making up stories, but of interrupting routines.' Radically simplifies story-making.
- Examples: Red Riding Hood = routine 'taking goodies to grandma' + interruption (wolf).
- As the story progresses, new routines establish and must themselves be broken — ongoing rhythm, not a single tilt.
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