February 24th, 2012

Today, we played an improv game where three of us went up and sat in these three chairs. We then were to, without talking, start acting out a scene that will eventually lead us to all getting up for the same reason. The point of this game is follow your group members' lead and to just go with what ever direction the act is going to. Like when Moki ate something and started to throw up, we all jumped up and ran away from it, because it was gross. We all realized it was a good queue to stand up and leave for the same reason.

Also, we played this game where we partnered up and one partner would think of an activity that we could both act out together. Once the partner got the idea, we did just that. It wasn't always so obvious to me what me partner was doing. Like this one time, Margaux (Sorry to her if I spelt that wrong) sort of just started stritting around, almost marching. I followed her lead but  I still didn't really get what she was doing until she struck a pose and turned around. I figured she chose to be fashion models and it turned out I was right. It became easier to get into the role once I knew what exactly it was I was doing. I think the point of the game was to practice following your partners' lead even if you don't know exactly what it is they are doing. Like you said, one of the rules of improv is always say yes, just go with it, so I did.