Jazz impovisation in training plasticity of a drama theatre actor - the initial stage (methodical aspect)

The article considers the initial stage of one of the methods of plastic improvisation - jazz improvisation. The author of the article analyzes the basic principles and features of jazz improvisation as a kind of plasticity training. The sequence of mastering methods, a set of rules and restrictions that the student must adhere to in order to achieve the expected result, are described. Finally, the author concludes that at the current stage of theater and entertainment arts development, plastic improvisation is becoming one of the most popular methods of training the actor's plasticity, because the diversity of theatrical and spectacular forms at present, as a reflection of a new reality, requires a modern actor's skill to come organically into contact with each of them.