i went out to the push festival last night and saw tim crouch’s play oak tree. tim crouch plays the character of the Hypnotist, and a different actor plays the role of the Father every night. the fresh actor has never seen or read the play, and yet it the performance contains no improvisation whatsoever. it’s fully scripted, and tim crouch guides the actor through the role with a variety of instruction methods. it is a fascinating and intricate construct. you can read notes on the process here and here. i’m still thinking about it this morning. i wish i could see it again. there’s a london run of the show coming up, as well as calgary.