Rap Battle Description Two improvisers get given two contrasting characters from history, or celebrities. They then get a topic from the audience and do a rap battle, the audience votes who wins! Variation Split the group into two teams of three or more. Ask the audience for a name. One person from team A will[…]
Film Dub Description Clips from movies/YouTube are projected on to the stage, with the sound off. The players dub the voices. Additional Tips for Playing Listen. When providing the voice for the person on screen watch their mouth at all times and match their mouth shape. If they stop moving their mouth stop speaking.[…]
Love Hearts Description Two players are rivals over an invention/achievement. They meet again years after the invention/achievement, and do a scene. They each have a packet of Love Heart sweets and throughout the scene read what the sweets say – and if they’re feeling brave, eat them. By the end the rivals will fall in[…]
Am Fm Radio Description We invented this game but have never actually played it on stage yet! Actors go on stage and freeze in a random position. Lights go down. An am/fm radio station is selected at random by an audience member by scrolling through an old-school radio using a dial. The radio plays over[…]
How We Met Description The performers get a couple from the audience on stage, and give them a bell and a horn. The players play a scene, and in each line they say something about how the couple met. If they guess correctly the couple ring the bell, if it’s wrong they honk the horn.[…]
Henry Description This is one of those games that is a monster to explain but once you do it on stage once it’s fine. I think it’s called Henry because it’s a bit like a short-form version of a Harold. 5 actors sat on stage across the back of the stage, they stand up in[…]
World’s Worst Description A walk-forward game. Players stand on the back wall with their backs to the audience. Using audience suggestions for the “World’s worst ____”, players come up with examples. Example World’s Worst Farmer: Player A jumps on stage and on to a rake: “OW” Player B: I don’t believe in tractors, I use[…]
Forward/Reverse Description Two players start a scene. At any point, the host may clap his/her hands and say “Reverse,” after which the players must repeat the lines they said in reverse order (the words in each line remain in the same order). At any point, the host may then say “Forward,” after which the players[…]
Follow the Leaver Description Every time somebody leaves the scene, the “action” follows the person who leaves, and the next scene shows where they went off to. 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[…]
Emotional Squares Description The stage is divided into four quadrants (the boundaries of which are not visibly drawn). The players (or host) get an emotion for each quadrant from the audience. The players start a scene, during which they assume the emotion of whichever quadrant (or quadrants) they are in. Players may move back and[…]
Interview Switch Description Staging-wise, a similar format to Pan Left. Two chairs are placed front and centre of the stage and the other players line up on the back wall. Whoever is sitting in the chair stage left is the interviewer, whoever is in the chair stage right is the expert. The interviewer gets a[…]
Three Headed Expert Description Three players sit next to each other and play one entire person with an expertise. The expert is being interviewed, and they speak one word at a time to answer the questions. The host will get a suggestion of an unusual expertise, so that combined with the word at a time[…]