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Yes Lets - or Rather Not

Description

This is a bit controversial, and you probably don`t want to do this with newbies.

This one goes a bit like Yes Lets : all players on stage, someone provides a location, e.g. a beach. One player suggests an action. All players that like the action yell `Yes, Let`s do that` and start doing it. Whoever does not like the suggestion steps out sits down. Game continues till only one player is left.

Notes

This one is a bit controversial as players will object that (one of) the main ideas in Improv is to accept, and in this game one can reject a suggestion.

The idea behind this exercise is that we want our players to be Mr. Nice Guy - players should try to make their co-players happy. The problem is to learn what suggestions are `good`, which suggestions make our other players happy. And that`s what we`re trying to learn with this exercise.

Attitude is important for this one:

 

Talkers are no good doers --- William Shakespeare, "Henry VI"


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