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These pages are about my (mis)adventures in improvisational theatre. These are some of the oldest pages on my home page. I created many of them in 1994/95. Consequently, this is one of the oldest sites on improvisational theatre on the Web.   |
VoltronVoltron is a workshop game I made up for Let's Try This!'s Improvathon 9 to help people work on physicality and trusting other players. In the animated TV-show Voltron, various cat robots came together to form the giant human-like robot Voltron. In this improv game, a group of improvisers come together to form some kind of object. Split up the players into 3–5 person groups. Tell them the number of things that they have to do. Then, give them 5–10 minutes to invent examples for all the categories at once. For the first time it was played, I chose these objects: a monster, a piece of furniture, a style of transportation, and a game. There was one group in particular that came up with some great examples: Furniture: TV Stand: Adam Johnson, Mariam Mathew, Gavin Cramblet, and Tony Kasten  Monster: the Jaws of Life  Transportation: Motorcycle When everyone has come up with their examples, let the groups perform them in front of everyone. This workshop game allows improvisers to get physical. Often, new improvisers do not feel comfortable touching one another. This game gives them a controlled setting to start feeling comfortable with this. In addition, this can build trust as players realize that they can depend on each other for support. |