https://impro.arobirosa.com/ 2026-07-02T07:02:23+00:00 https://impro.arobirosa.com/ https://impro.arobirosa.com/lib/tpl/sprintdoc/images/favicon.ico text/html 2021-03-20T10:28:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/be_confident_without_words_object_work_actions?rev=1616232516&do=diff Be confident without words This page is based on Cédric Marschal's hand-ons workshop “Mime and Object Work” and Lee White's eyes opening workshop “Listening and Accepting”. Cédric is passionate about finding gestures to submerge the audience in his imagined world and build a well-grounded story with silence moments and facial expressions, while Lee focus on simple building blocks to tell his stories and develop this characters text/html 2019-08-31T10:28:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/boring_improv-games?rev=1567240133&do=diff Boring games The following games are boring compared to other which we already play. Individual games to wake up * Turkish Army Drill Group games in circles * Vocal chain text/html 2020-04-10T21:46:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/commit_to_the_moment_with_emotinal_response?rev=1586547985&do=diff Moved here text/html 2020-04-10T21:46:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/commit_to_the_moment_with_emotional_response?rev=1586547962&do=diff Commit to the moment and leave your emotional response lead you through your scenes This page is based on Ella Galt's workshop What comes next?. Ella is passionate about the structure and theory behind drama and is always showing how small changes can have great impact on your scenes. text/html 2021-01-20T11:46:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/drama_latin_american_telenovelas_architypes_characters?rev=1611139583&do=diff Your improv Telenovelas start here! This page is based on Alan Morones' works shop “Playing With Drama: Mexican Novels”. On the Amsterdam Festival 2020 he focussed showing us how to extend our drama toolbox using characters from Telenovelas Length: 1 x 3 hours text/html 2021-01-20T11:51:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/four_months_improv_programme_for_begginers?rev=1611139862&do=diff 2-months programme for beginners When you start moderating an beginner improv group, it is good to have a roadmap which introduces improv topics and principles slowly and gives you set of games and exercises. If you are an experienced moderator, this programme gives you a base for your workshops and you won't loose sigth of what topics you already teached. text/html 2021-04-23T17:57:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/games_for_online_improv?rev=1619193461&do=diff List of games for online improv You will find here adaptations of face-to-face improv games which we have done online and worked well. Every set is for around two hours with a short toilette pause, is centered on one topic and has a couple of additional games for the case that your group jumps fast from one game to the other. text/html 2019-11-22T17:13:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/group_scenes_and_tempo?rev=1574439235&do=diff You aren't playing alone: Trust other's ideas and be present This page is based on Jeremie Daygliders' workshop "The I in team" and Ella Galt's workshop the gift of presence. Jeremie is a teacher which supports students in finding out what thoughts or feelings limited their skills. She is not only passionated about teaching improv theater inside the classroom but also outside it and I still remember her giving me advise on how to train character development after a long night show. On the other… text/html 2020-08-12T21:29:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_1_with_focus_on_status_games?rev=1597260546&do=diff List of Games #1 with focus on Status Length: 3 hours Introduction for promoting this topic Status Workshop - On Saturday Hallo Rice Grains, behind every interaction onstage there is an expression of status, whether it is conscious or subconscious. In our everyday life, status is also always present and it is important whether text/html 2020-12-04T22:46:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_2_with_focus_on_places_and_actions?rev=1607118390&do=diff List of Games #2 with focus on establishment of places and actions Length: 2 hours Done on 19.05.2018 Individual games with movement to wake up * The mouse in the circle: Everyone is standing in a circle. An imaginary mouse is running under the feets of the people. Each person first lift the left feet and then right one. If someone steps two time with the same feet, he changes directions. The people try the move the feets faster. The mouse can become a baby and people has to lift the feets… text/html 2020-01-09T09:08:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_3_with_focus_on_accepting?rev=1578557289&do=diff List of Games #3 with focus on accepting Length: longer than 2,5 hours Individual games with movement to wake up * Walking around with emotions: Everyone walks around the room. They first choose a person who they really like (or love). Then they choose a person they are angry at. After a while it must be clear who they have choosen. Then they choose a boss who is always watching. They must behave well in front of him. text/html 2020-10-20T19:57:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_4_with_focus_on_developing_a_character?rev=1603216679&do=diff List of Games #4 with focus on developing characters Length: more than 2,5 hours Done on 26.05.2017 Individual games with movement to wake up * Mouse in a circle * Increase/Decrease in a circle * Learning names with mimic * Walking with roles * The slowest race in the world * Applause in Circle: LOL One player applauses and sees at the eyes of the next player who must applause text/html 2020-08-12T21:48:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_5_with_status_games_ii?rev=1597261734&do=diff List of Games #5 with focus on Status games II Length: 2 hours Done on 02.06.2018 Individual games to wake up * Samurai LOL * Kitty in the Corner * Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves: Repeat the gesture of the lst player in the circule saying “Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves” * Group stop with milling * Catch`em moving text/html 2020-09-29T14:18:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_6_with_focus_on_emotions?rev=1601381936&do=diff List of Games #6 with focus on emotions Length: more than 2 hours Individual games to wake up * Zip zap zoop LOL * Zip: clap to the left * Zap: clap to the right * Zoop: changes the direction, with the hands over the head like catching a ball text/html 2020-07-31T21:21:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_7_with_focus_on_spontaneity?rev=1596223291&do=diff List of Games #7 with focus on spontaneity Length: 2 hours Individual games to wake up * The mouse in the circle * Circle Up: Moving your legs and arm faster. Move your right arm counting back from 7 to 1, move your left hand counting back from 7 to 1, move your right leg countin from 7 to 1, move your left leg counting from 7 to 1. Then repeat faster counting from 6 to 1, 5 to 1, continue until counting only one. text/html 2020-10-20T19:18:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_8_with_focus_on_building_trust?rev=1603214307&do=diff List of Games #8 with focus on building trust Length: more than 3 hours Promotional text Building trust - On Saturday Hallo Rice Grains, To spontaneously create a scene out of thin air, on stage in front of a live audience, we have to trust our fellow actors to make them look good. text/html 2019-08-31T10:16:06+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_9_with_focus_on_accepting_ii?rev=1567239366&do=diff List of Games #9 with focus on accepting II Length: more than 2 hours Individual games to wake up * Warehouse * Zip zap zoop LOL * The slowest race in the world LOL * House - residents - flood LOL Group games in circles * Learning names Group games in circles: Accepting * Accepting Circle * Yes Let's Games in pairs * Storytelling with movements * Blind lead LOL * What are you doing? Playing Scenes text/html 2022-03-10T19:23:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_10_-_give_and_take_of_focus?rev=1646936589&do=diff List of Games #10 with games on giving and taking focus Length: more than 3 hours Individual games to wake up Group games in circles * Tug-O-War LOL * Communal Monologue * The brick: One player imagines a brick and he gives it to the person next to him. The second player must focus on the weight of the brick, it must be the same. text/html 2020-08-19T19:11:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_11_with_focus_on_listening?rev=1597857082&do=diff List of Games with focus on listening Length: more than 2 hours Individual games to wake up * Turning Circle Group games in circles * Continous sound * Mirror in circle * Human Knot LOL * Cat and Mouse * Mexican Name Wave Walking exercises - Acepting and listening * Group Order by age, weight, shoe size, hair colour, finger length, mental health, personal hygiene, number of ex-lovers, by blue text/html 2020-10-20T19:59:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_12_with_focus_on_listening_ii?rev=1603216797&do=diff List of Games with focus on listening II Length: more than 2 hours Warm up * Continous sound * Mirror in circle * Synchroapplause * Applause with one person in between crunching and deciding if the applause is up or down and in what direction it continuous * Learning names * Mexican Name Wave * Yes, we do it! text/html 2019-11-07T10:01:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_13_with_focus_on_storytelling?rev=1573117303&do=diff List of Games #13 with focus on storytelling Length: more than 2 hours Individual games to wake up Group games in circles * Clown Storytelling: Everyone is sitting in a circle. Someone starts to tell a story. Wenn he applauses and makes eye contact with another player, this player continues with the story text/html 2020-11-08T09:21:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_14_with_focus_on_singing?rev=1604823694&do=diff List of Games #14 with focus on singing Length: FIXME This page is still work in progress The goal is to be confident singing improvised lyrics in front of strangers. No singing technics are teached on these games. If you want to sing the right tones, you have to take a singing course. text/html 2020-08-19T19:13:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_for_intermediate_players?rev=1597857221&do=diff Games for intermediate players Introduction These games must be played grouped with similar ones related to the same topic. This gives people the opportunity to improve their habilities. I tried to play one of them separately and people don't get engaged. text/html 2020-07-31T21:09:41+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_to_try?rev=1596222581&do=diff Games to try * <https://www.vulture.com/2020/04/whose-line-is-it-anyway-improv-games-ranked.html> Individual games to warm up * Squeezer * Energy 1-10: It is better to walk at different speeds Group games in circles * Alliterations with a ball * Bippety Bop(1) * Fruit Basket with chairs * Chivalrous Couples Each of the three chivalrous couples has its own formation that goes with it. The Knight and Queen's formation is one person as the text/html 2019-08-31T10:29:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/improv-games_to_warm-up_the_audience?rev=1567240159&do=diff List of games to warm up the audience * Audience Warm-ups * Superman Jam * Finger applause text/html 2020-11-16T19:16:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/journey_to_the_center_of_the_literary_and_movie_genres?rev=1605550594&do=diff Journey to the center of literary and movie genres Do you want to tell memorable stories? Do you want your audience to recall your scenes? Do you want every spectator to feel moved by your performance? Then use the power of storytelling! Since thousands of years structures and common elements have backed the most entertaining and lasting stories. Our mind digest tales faster when they follow an already known pattern and makes connection to our childhood, bringing back our strong emotions from t… text/html 2020-11-16T20:22:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/online_tools_for_improv_teachers?rev=1605554534&do=diff Online tools for improv teachers Ramdom sentence picker: All sentences were written by hummans and make sense you can use them on “Hesitate”, “Weird news casters” and “Who's line is that?” games. Random phrase picker: With an explanation of the meaning Random picture picker Random object picker Random movie character picker List of locations, characters and quirks, genres, emotions, news and lines for scenes text/html 2021-05-14T17:01:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/past_topics?rev=1621004497&do=diff Past topics This page helps the moderators of our community to avoid repeating a topic when they moderate once upon a while. Topic Date Western and historical fiction text/html 2019-12-05T12:00:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/presence_charisma_body_language_voice_awareness?rev=1575543632&do=diff Presence, charisma and awareness of our own body language and voice This page is based on Carsten Schleuß's workshop “Präsenz und Ausstrahlung”. Carsten not only is a flexible actor and improviser who can create a realistic scene from any proposal but he is also a teacher who focuses on explaining the principles behind improv. text/html 2020-10-20T19:06:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/spice_your_relationships_with_intimacy_and_emotional_connection_on_stage?rev=1603213564&do=diff Spice your relationships with intimacy, touch and emotional connection on stage This page is based on Jeremie Daygliders' exceptional workshop "Intimacy and Relationship" and Noah Levin's "Get in touch". Jeremie is a teacher which supports students in finding out what thoughts or feelings limited their skills. She is not only passionate about teaching improv theater inside the classroom but also outside it and I still remember her giving me advise on how to train character development after a l… text/html 2022-07-25T17:34:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/start?rev=1658763262&do=diff List of improv games for teachers and moderators Here you will find games grouped by topic, 3-hours long workshops and games for online improv. Tips for preparing your own routine * For a 3-hours workshop with a long warm-up for beginners you usually need 18 games: text/html 2020-12-04T23:02:11+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/storytelling_with_salt_and_pepper?rev=1607119331&do=diff Storytelling with salt, pepper and meaning - Structure of a story and recalling This page is based on Feña Ortelli's workshop Improvised Dramaturgy. Feña showed me a third role of improvisers which I usually ignore: The one of the dramaturge narrating the story. Feña does improv because he loves the magic coming from the connection with other people. Some elements of this page are based on Noah Levin's workshop text/html 2020-05-21T15:50:59+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://impro.arobirosa.com/improv_games/unfold_your_voice_and_build_characters?rev=1590069059&do=diff Unfold the variety of your voice! Your cornerstone for your characters This page is based on Simone Schwegler's workshop "Find your voice - Vom Spiel mit der Stimme". It was discovery journey from the first second until the last scene and Simone kept the energy high during the whole session. She teacheed with confident in the online medium, maintaining a high pace and pushed us discover all those characters that can be born from our voices.