Becoming
Make a list of popular characters or influential figures. Have each person make one statement and gesture that is something the person of their choice would say or do. Have the group repeat the statement and gesture.
Character Circle
Have participants create a character relating to your theme. Give them a few minutes to start physicalizing the character on their own. Then ask them to come up with one phrase that that character would say. Go around the circle and have each person step into the center and share their character with the group.
Please/No
Two people (A and B) stand across the room from one another. The facilitator gives each a different scenario. Person A may only use the word "Please" in order to get Person B to give him/her what he/she wants. Person B may only use the word "no" unless A uses the correct approach to get B to give him/her what he/she wants. The duration of this game should be approximately 4 minutes. Sometimes it will end with person A saying "yes," and sometimes it ends at time.
Press Conference
Select someone to be interviewed as a character. Have them sit facing the group, and ask them to briefly introduce themselves. Then let the group ask them questions, and see how it pans out. Best if preceded by the "Character Circle."
Taxi
There are three players in a car (four chairs). One is driving, there are two passengers, and one seat is empty. Everyone else should wait in a line. The first person in line shouts "Taxi!" and the driver acts out stopping the car. Each new player to enter the car has a dramatic characteristic that the other people in the car take on. The group interacts until the driver comes up with a reason to leave that pertains to this characteristic. All the people in the car move up a seat, freeing one up for the next player in line.
Voice Over
Two people stand in front of the rest of the group and begin acting without speaking. Meanwhile, two other people do the voices for the two actors. The speakers and actors must do their best to match and create a sensible scene.
