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What is theater? What purpose does it serve? What would it be like if it always astonished its spectators? It is probably impossible to answer these questions but one of the main objectives of theater, as well as art in general, is to convey content into form, to fill the consciousness of the spectators with new experiences by telling them a living history about themselves, to compel them to empathize, to be surprised. It could evidently be achieved by means of theatrical improvisation as something new in circumstances where classical forms of theater prevail, something that gives maximum freedom of expression to actors, and where the spectators would be an energy factor in the performance. Live theater, live actors, live performances.

This essay is based on the acting experience with an improvisation theater and expresses the author's personal view.