What Are You Doing? Description Two improvisers on stage. One asks “What are you doing?” The second replies with any action they like, for instance: “I’m driving a car”. The first improviser then mimes driving a car. The second improviser asks “What are you doing?”, the reply is another action such as “I’m bowling”. In[…]
Whisky Mixer Description Whisky Mixer is a circle game to stop the class/teams worrying about failure. The idea is that you will get this game wrong, so instead of apologising or re-stating, just style it out. The phrase ‘whisky mixer’ is passed to the left around the circle. When they have it, add ‘viscous mixture’[…]
Wink Murder Description Fun warmup game! Everyone stands in a circle and closes their eyes. One person walks around the circle and touch one person on the shoulder; they are the murderer. Everyone opens their eyes. The murderer can kill someone by winking at them. They should have a very theatrical death. If someone guesses[…]
1,2,3 Description Fun and simple warm-up game. Two people face each other. They count to three, changing who starts the count each time. We then repeat where instead of saying 2 they clap their hands, and then also adding in instead of saying 3 they jump in the air. When mistakes are made they should[…]
Character Monologue Description A solo game where the actor is given a gesture (picking their nose, scratching their knee, rolling their eyes). They perform the gesture a few times then deliver a character monologue inspired by it. Subscribe to Our Newsletter If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter containing helpful improv resources,[…]
Complaints Department Description A fun guessing game! One improvise plays a customer and leaves the room while the audience are asked to suggest what the customer has returned to the shop and what was wrong with it. When the customer re-enters they must guess the audience suggestions. The audience tell them how well they’re doing[…]
Creature Comforts Description Four or five improvisers sit on chairs in a line. They to lean forward so the audience can’t see their faces. They are asked to pull lots of stupid facial expressions and to hold one when the host says ‘stop’. The improvisers sit up, still holding the expression and each, in turn,[…]
Emotional Family Description Four or five players enact a traditional family meeting (Christmas/Birthday/Sunday Lunch/TV after work) but all sharing the same emotion. Start some players off stage to allow them entrances and exits. The emotion of the family gets bigger and bigger as the scene goes on. Everything the family says and does is a[…]
I’m a Piece of Cheese (Three in a Circle/I am a Whisk) Everyone in a circle. One person hops out and says “I’m a piece of cheese” and becomes that piece of cheese. One by one other improvisers come out and become obvious things to go with that offer, until one overall united picture is[…]
Leading with Body Parts Description Ask people to walk around the room. Tell them to walk as if they are being pulled by a rope attached to their belly. Ask them to exaggerate it. Ask them if this was a character, who would they be. Ask questions about this character (age, gender, job, anything). Get[…]
One Minute Life Story Description In pairs. One person says their life story in one minute. The other person listens and doesn’t interrupt. At the end of the minute the listener repeats back as much as they remember. Used to get to know each other and show active listening. Subscribe to Our Newsletter If[…]
Premise Lawyer Description One improviser suggests an out-there belief and the rest of the group come up with (scientific, realistic) reasons why it is true. Subscribe to Our Newsletter If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter containing helpful improv resources, improv exercises, casting calls for new shows and news about the UK[…]