Theatre games..............

[broadwaybondchik]

Posted: 11/26/04 at 10:09pm

Anyone know of or know where I can find some really good theatre games for kids, THANKS

[Ad_Libbing]

Posted: 11/26/04 at 10:34pm

One of my personal favorites is "Bam Zowie!" The kids form a line, and the person at the front of the line mimes some type of action, such as brushing his or her teeth. The second person in line asks "What are you doing?" and the first person responds by telling them something, anything that he or she isn't doing, such as "Climbing a ladder." With that finished, the first person heads to the back of the line, and that second person starts miming the action that the first person claimed to be doing. Things progress from there, but there can be no repeated actions and no hesitation, so it can get tricky.

Another challenging game involves everyone laying on the ground with his or her eyes closed. The goal is to count to a certain number, usually twenty-five or fifty, as a cast. The trick is, no two people can say the same number at once, so it is supposed to make the kids try and get a sense of each other. Beginning this game with a mildly sappy speech works, too. xD

Enjoy!

[broadwaybondchik]

Posted: 11/26/04 at 10:35pm

c'mon......c'mon

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 11/26/04 at 10:40pm

Are you looking for a board game or a type of game like Ad_Libbing suggested?

[xluckystar2107x]

Posted: 11/26/04 at 11:02pm

hmm there is one where the kids would stand in the line and each would say a word that begins with the next letter of the alphabet. You can give them a situation and they would have to make up the rest of the situation with their sequence. Its good to practice diction and stage voice.

i dont know if that was understandable at all. im sorry. tired.

[paradox_error]

Posted: 11/27/04 at 1:40am

i know quite a few good theatre sports...pm me if you want to know them because im too tired to type them now

[edenespinosalover]

Posted: 11/27/04 at 1:54am

If you go to Barnes and Noble, they usually have a lot of books with theater games you can play.

[jacobtsf]

Posted: 11/27/04 at 10:23am

ZIP ZAP ZOP

[broadwaybondchik]

Posted: 11/29/04 at 3:50pm

Thanks ad_libbing , those sound great, thats exactly what im looking for because im directing Into the woods Junior, 7th graders, and i want them to get alot out of this. I also was trying to think of something i could give them at the end ya know so they can remember the experience, but im stuck there too. Ive never directed before can you tell