twoprov

English

Etymology

Blend of two +‎ improv

Noun

twoprov (uncountable)

1. (comedy) Improv (usually improvisational comedy) performed by a duo.

   After realizing on their first date that they were both comedians, Alissa and Juliette immediately formed a twoprov team together.

   • 2014 February 20, Brittani Nichols, “Comedy Crush: EmotiStyle's Shamikah Martinez”, in Autostraddle‎^[1], archived from the original on July 10, 2017:

     I know you do twoprov with your EmotiStyle partner, Molly Austin.

   • 2016 June 25, Aly, “Twin Cities Improv Festival X”, in Say Entirely‎^[2], archived from the original on July 16, 2016:

     Opening the night was We Know Each Other, a fitting name for a married couple. We Know Each Other is a twoprov group that blends silliness, emotionality, and quirky characters in each scene.

   • 2018 July 17, Holly, “Funny At The Fringe – REVIEW – Christian Adore and Eaton Messe DragProv Revue, Edinburgh Fringe Preview”, in Phoenix Remix‎^[3], archived from the original on July 19, 2018:

     The solo improv parts are very entertaining and the twoprov parts are very fun because they really play off each others^[sic] comedy very very well.

Related terms

• soloprov