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improvisational performance

[ɪm.prə.vaɪ.zeɪ.ʃən.əl pərˈfɔːrməns]
nounpl: improvisational performances
apresentação improvisada
1. A live performance where the performer creates music, dialogue, movement, or other artistic elements spontaneously without prior preparation or script
The jazz musician delivered an improvisational performance that captivated the entire audience.
O músico de jazz apresentou uma performance improvisada que cativou toda a audiência.
2. A theatrical or comedic performance created in real-time based on audience suggestions or interactions
The improv troupe's improvisational performance had the crowd laughing throughout the show.
A performance improvisada da trupe de improvisação fez a plateia rir durante todo o espetáculo.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff jam
Synonyms
improvisationad-lib performancespontaneous performanceextemporaneous performancejam session
Antonyms
scripted performancerehearsed performanceprepared performancechoreographed performance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apresentação improvisada
Most common term used throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
performance de improviso
Alternative colloquial usage
São Paulo
show improvisado
Informal, commonly used in arts and music scenes
Portugal
apresentação de improviso
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

thinking on one's feet
winging it
playing it by ear
making it up as you go
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