1. Improvisation Day 1
Drama 7/8

2. Journal
Reflect on a time you experienced failure. What lessons were learned from that experience?

3. What is Improv?
The act of improvising, or making something up on the spur of the moment
No rehearsals!

4. Example: Whose Line? What’s in the bag? Improbably Mission
Two Line Vocabulary
Prop Game
Hat Game

5. Barney Everyone get in a circle!
Starting with the letter given to you, say:
a person’s name
an item
a location
Example: Barney sells bread in Bulgaria.

6. No Letter P YOU MAY NOT USE WORDS THAT CONTAIN THE LETTER “P”
I need 4 volunteers.
You are going to pretend you are friends, eating at a Mexican restaurant. Create a scene with dialogue.
YOU MAY NOT USE WORDS THAT CONTAIN THE LETTER “P”
If you use a word containing “P,” you will be eliminated from the scene and replaced by another student.

7. Quotations Activity Assemble into groups of 3 or 4.
Each group will receive a quotation about failure.
As a group, create a short scene that illustrates the point of the quote. You have 5 minutes to prepare your scenes!

8. Why did we play these games?
Failure is ok!
In improv, “failure” will happen. It comes with the territory of taking risks.
In order to do improv well, you have to be willing to take risks!