Theatre sports drama games

Stagger each guest until all three guests are at the party conversing with the host and each other. The guest must stay in character at all times. At the end of five minutes, the host must guess the character for each guest. This can be played in a small group or large group.

The teacher starts the story with one sentence i. Moving clockwise around the circle, each student adds one word to the story. The circle is repeated as many times as the teacher deems necessary until they feel the story is finished. You will need a larger playing space for this one — going outside or into a gymnasium is preferable. Wizards beat giants because they can shrink them. Elves beat wizards because they are quick and can duck their magic.

Divide the students into two teams and put them on either side of the playing area. Teams huddle together and choose which of the three they will play first.

They will also need to have a backup in the event that the other team has selected the same one. Once both teams have chosen, they meet in the middle and face each other. Whichever teams wins the face-off chases the other team back to their side and tries to tag as many players as possible.

Any players they tag from the losing team must now join their team, and they continue onto the next round. The game is over when one team has all the players on its side. Divide the group into teams of four to six people and have each team choose a spot around the room.

The teacher calls out a scene such as Spiderman at the scene of a bank robbery, a birthday party gone wrong or a television awards show and then counts down from The leader then cues the next movement and the process repeats itself. If a person loses composure or breaks the freeze before the leader calls "Yoo-Hoo" again, that person is out. The last person remaining is the winner. The Location game can be done with as few or as many people as you like.

Use it as a way to exercise your imagination as a solo performer and for learning how to act with others. Begin by having one or more actors develop a scene in a place that anyone can relate to, such as a bus stop, the mall, or Disneyland—without mentioning the name of the location. Have other players try to guess the place. Then move on to less familiar situations.

Here are some to get you started:. This improv exercise can also be played like charades, where teams must guess the activity. Once you've tried simple theater games, your troupe will be ready for more challenges. Here are a few more improv exercises:.

These drama activities offer proven ways to help participants get to know one another in a friendly, low-key fashion. Affect the Player. Stage Directions. How to Begin Creating an Ensemble on Day 1. How to Plan for a Successful Production. Rehearsal Activity: Thought Bubble Tableau. Pecking Order Can you work out where you stand in the pecking order? Poetry in Motion Poetry can be explored and presented effectively through drama and movement Read More. Random Sound Stories A story is told by the group or in pairs, with each person adding one word at a time.

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Siren Voice Warm-Up An effective and easy humming warm up for exploring and extending the vocal range. Soundscapes A story is told by the group or in pairs, with each person adding one word at a time. Sources of Light Create objects that make or reflect light Read More.

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