CCTV Description One player leaves the room, and the audience suggest reasons why they were fired from their job. When the player comes back in they have to guess why they were fired by watching others act out the CCTV evidence. Example Boss: I’m sorry but I’m going to have to fire you. What you[…]
3 Things Description 1 player (the guesser) leaves the room. Three players each get an activity, and replacements for two of the aspects. E.g. skiing, but instead of skis they are on pieces of toast, and instead of a mountain they are skiing on cheese. When the guesser comes back in the room they have[…]
The Arms Description A scene with two pairs of improvisers. In each pair one is the speaker and the other is the arms. One puts their arms through and under the armpits of the other. They do a scene, the speaker can prompt the arms to do things, and vice versa. Teaching Purpose This is[…]
Triggers Description A scene with 3 improvisers. Before the scene begins, each player gets a cue from one of the others that triggers off a behaviour in them (e.g. every time someone says a word beginning with “s” Player A has to jump). The three improvisers don’t know each other’s cues, but if they guess[…]
Time Jump Description Players do a scene, and someone from off stage shouts times to move to e.g. “5 years on, 10 minutes later” etc. Scene moves through time and space. Example Location: Fancy restaurant Freddie: I’ve counted, and this is the 5,000th potato I’ve peeled since I joined this restaurant: The Grande Velouté. Other[…]
The Alphabet Game Description Players do a scene where each line starts with the next letter of the alphabet. Example Location: Sweet Shop Improviser A: Can I help you? Improviser B: Do you sell flying saucers? Improviser A: Excitingly we just got in these giant ones! Improviser B: Fantastic I just love the sweet sweet[…]
Sound Effects Description Two improvisers play a scene, while two players off stage provide the sound effects. Can also be done with audience members doing the sound effects. Teaching Purpose This is a great listening game as everyone has to listen to offers coming from different directions. The improvisers on stage have to listen to[…]
Household Olympics Description The players get a suggestion of a household task. Two of the players act out that activity as if it were an Olympic sport, in extreme slow motion. The other two players commentate on the action. Can involve cheating and sabotage. Example 2 players stand centre stage and start warming up. The[…]
Slideshow A couple have been on holiday, based on suggestion from the audience. They are showing the audience a slide show of their holiday. The photos from the holiday are played by the rest of the cast making poses and holding that position. Each photo is justified and explained by the couple. The photos frequently[…]
Sit Stand Lie Lean Description 4 improvisers do a scene. Throughout the scene one must sit, one stand, one lie, one lean. When they move (e.g. the person sitting stands up) they change places and must justify the movement. Teaching Purpose Focus. There are lots of things going on and you have to carry on[…]
Poetry Corner Description A host interviews a poet in the style of a late night Radio 4 arts show called Poetry Corner, with the poet’s name given by the audience. They discuss poems from the poet’s recent book. The rest of the cast take it in turns to read (improvise) poems from the book in[…]
Oscar Winning Moment Description The players perform a scene from a movie title given by the audience. Each plays gets given an Oscar winning reason e.g. “best kung fu moves, best dramatic exit”, and at some point each actor will they do their Oscar winning moment. Teaching Purpose Commitment. This game is great for committing[…]