Game-O-Matic Description Get the initials of someone in the audience. The players suggest titles of games using those initials. The audience vote for the title they like best, and the winning player has to invent the rules on the spot. The cast then play the game. Example Host: “Can I get the initials of someone[…]
Freeze Tag Description Two players start in an odd physical position – either ask the audience for one, or a letter of the alphabet to inspire each position. The rest of the cast are lined up along the back of the stage. The first players do a scene, and if someone from the back line[…]
Dubbing Description Two players do a scene, but cannot speak. Two of the other players provide their voices from off-stage by lip-synching with the mouths of the two players on stage. If the players on stage mouth words the players off stage provide their voices, and if the players off-stage start speaking the players on[…]
Director’s Cut Description The cast attempt to improvise a new movie. One of the players is the Director, who enters and tells them different approaches, random things to change etc. Example Jacqueline: You’ve got this Jill we are nearly at the top. Jill: Yes I can see it! Wait! Wait! my foot is stuck[…]
Déjà vu Description 2 players do a scene from suggestion while 4 other are outside the room not able to listen to or see the scene. When the scene is cut the audience chant “Déjà vu, Déjà vu, Déjà vu, Déjà vu”. Two new players from outside the room run in. When they re-enter, an[…]
Complaint Letter Description The host gets a suggestion of something to write a complaint about. The improvisers then write a complaint letter, one word at a time. Example Improviser A: Dear Improviser B: Argos, Improviser A: I Improviser B: recently Improviser A: bought Improviser B: a Improviser A: kettle Improviser B: from Improviser A: you[…]
Columns/Pillars Description For this game you need 2 volunteers from the audience. They stand/sit at the front sides of the stage, and act as pillars for the players. 2 players do a scene, and whenever they need a word they tap one of the pillars on the shoulder. The pillars say whatever comes to them,[…]
Bedtime Story Bedtime Story One improviser improvising reading a bedtime story to the audience, based on a suggestion of a title from the audience. The other cast members bring it to life. There is constant change of focus between narrator and the actors bringing the story to life. Example Narrator: Once upon a time there[…]
Arnie Description A remake of a famous film where every character is played by Arnie. Example Film suggestion: Harry Potter Improviser A (Hagrid): UH, you are a wizard Harry Improviser B (Harry): OH, I will kill Voldemort Improviser C (Voldemort): You think you can kill me, but I’ll be back. Teaching Purpose Commitment Bold choices[…]
Agony Aunt Description A word-at-a-time game. Ask the audience what problems they are having. The players respond to the problem a word at a time, as one Agony Aunt. Example Problem: “My housemate won’t clean their dishes, they just leave them in the sink!” Improviser A: Dear Improviser B: Derek, Improviser C: Your Improviser A:[…]
Toaster Description All the players duck down, and the host claps or says “toast up”. Whoever jumps up does a scene. Host claps or says “toast down”, and the players duck down. This repeats, and whoever jumps up does another scene. If the same players pop up, they can play the same characters as in[…]
Netflix & Chill Description In this game, there is a couple watching Netflix. The other players act out the programmes/films. They pause and comment on the programmes, making suggestions of new shows to watch or getting suggestions from the audience. Variations Exflix & Chill – if you have fewer players, the viewer can have recently[…]