Library of facilitation techniques

Improv Game Workshop Activities

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Emotional Quadrants

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Give and Take

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One person moves and the rest of the group freezes. Then another person 'takes' focus.

Gibberish Dictionary

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Word association pass

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words are passed like gifts in the group

Attract Repel, Cat-Mouse-Cheese

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Group game that plays with the tension between following your desires vs. running away from your fears.

Danish Clapping

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high energy partner activity

Simultaneous talking

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Both people talk at the same time, saying the same thing.

21

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Group counts to 21 with their eyes closed

Complementary Shapes

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One person turns to the person next to them & makes a sound & motion,
person 2 responds with complementary sound & motion.
play is passed around the circle (2 to 3, etc.)

Camera

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One person is the photographer and the other the camera. The Camera has their eyes closed and is guided by the Photographer who takes photos by cueing the camera to open and close their eyes to snap a photo.

Widen the Lens

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justification game to expand context

Parallel Universe (Swedish Story variation)

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One person begins telling a true story and the instructor hands slips of paper with Emotion, Place, or Object for them to incorporate into their story.