1-2-3

From ‘101 Drama Games and Activities’

1-2-3

From ‘101 Drama Games and Activities’

Age: 5 to adult
Players: Pairs
Time: 5-10 minutes
Tags: #Concentration #Group Dynamics

A quick and easy warm-up game which involves counting from one to three – but takes a lot of concentration.

Face your partner. Count from one to three between you, over and over.

A: “One”
B: “Two”
A: “Three”
B: “One”
A: “Two”
B: “Three”

Stage Two: Instead of saying the number “one”, clap your hands – but still say “two” and “three” aloud.

A: CLAP
B: “Two”
A: “Three”
B: CLAP
A: “Two”
B: “Three”

Stage Three: Instead of saying “three”, bend your knees. (You still clap for number “one”.) It’s like trying to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time – in fact, you can try that afterwards!

A: CLAP
B: “Two”
A: BEND KNEES
B: CLAP
A: “Two”
B: BEND KNEES

Director’s Tips

  • Allow time for pairs to show everybody else how they’re doing after each step.
  • It’s fun watching people trying to concentrate, especially if it goes a bit wrong!
  • Pairs can make up their own sound and action for the number “two”…
  • Or even a word/phrase plus action.

Age: 5 to adult
Players: Pairs
Time: 5-10 minutes
Tags: #Concentration #Group Dynamics

A quick and easy warm-up game which involves counting from one to three – but takes a lot of concentration.

Face your partner. Count from one to three between you, over and over.

A: “One”
B: “Two”
A: “Three”
B: “One”
A: “Two”
B: “Three”

Stage Two: Instead of saying the number “one”, clap your hands – but still say “two” and “three” aloud.

A: CLAP
B: “Two”
A: “Three”
B: CLAP
A: “Two”
B: “Three”

Stage Three: Instead of saying “three”, bend your knees. (You still clap for number “one”.) It’s like trying to pat your head and rub your stomach at the same time – in fact, you can try that afterwards!

A: CLAP
B: “Two”
A: BEND KNEES
B: CLAP
A: “Two”
B: BEND KNEES

Director’s Tips

  • Allow time for pairs to show everybody else how they’re doing after each step.
  • It’s fun watching people trying to concentrate, especially if it goes a bit wrong!
  • Pairs can make up their own sound and action for the number “two”…
  • Or even a word/phrase plus action.
101 drama games and activities

This game is from: 101 Drama Games and Activities

‘Belongs amongst the top 10 books any director or drama teacher should own.’ – English Touring Opera

A collection of highly effective games and exercises suitable for children, young people and adults.  Includes warm-ups, improvisation, mime, icebreakers, group dynamics, rehearsal, storytelling and voice exercises so that you can quickly find an appropriate activity.

This game is from:
101 Drama Games and Activities

 

101 drama games and activities

A collection of highly effective games and exercises suitable for children, young people and adults.  Includes warm-ups, mime, improvisation,  icebreakers, group dynamics, rehearsal, storytelling and voice exercises so that you can quickly find an appropriate activity.