Oct 20 2011
Improv Game 4
Improv Games #4
Broken Telephone This Improv Game shows you the level of communication you are capable of, how communication break downs happen, and how important listening can be.
Improv Game #4
BROKEN TELEPHONE : ( Improv Game, Exercise and Warm up)
You have probably played this Improv Game at some point in your life. It’s a common fun game played in many grade schools. Little did they know how important this improv game can be for life skills. Sometimes the subtle lesson is missed in this one.
Start out in a circle with everyone standing. Make sure to instruct people to be very quiet so that people can really listen. You will start out with a simple sentence. For example, “I like split pea soup, but, I love jumping jacks better.” It can be anything. You can have it go either direction in the circle. You know what the sentence is, and you are going to whisper it into the person’s ear next to you to the right or the left. Then, that person will repeat what they heard to the next person, and continue this all the way around the circle.
Once finished, ask the last person to say outloud what they heard. Most of the time, it isn’t anywhere near what it started as. Then, go backwards around the circle and have each person state what they heard. You can see where communication got broken down. It’s also a great way to see how well you listen.
This is a great improv game to use in the office place. It’s fun, and it will create a lot of laughing. It also teaches the value of not gossiping! It’s easy to see with this game how quickly a rumor could get out of hand!
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MORE IMPROV GAMES
IMPROV GAME #1 – So What You Are Saying Is……..
IMPROV GAME #2 – Highlighted Mirror
IMPROV GAME #3 – What Are You Doing?
IMPROV GAME #4 – Broken Telephone