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There Is Only One Liar

Concentration, Drama Games, Group Dynamics

A psychological but fun group dynamics game from Augusto Boal.

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1-2-3

Concentration, Drama Games, Group Dynamics

A concentration game using counting and actions – tough but fun!

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Night Watchman

Concentration, Drama Games, Mime and Movement

The museum is closed for the night. The watchman is making his rounds. But something strange is going on…

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Count To 20

Concentration, Drama Games, Group Dynamics, Star Tip

A classic concentration and focus exercise, where the group tries to count to twenty.

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Open and Close

Drama Games, Improvisation, Mime and Movement

A brilliant method of performing a series of freeze-frames to tell a story in a drama lesson.

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Sculptor and Statue

Drama Games, Improvisation, Mime and Movement, Star Tip

Students work in pairs and one mould the other’s body into a character or shape.

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What If

Drama Games, Improvisation, Star Tip, Storytelling

Quick ways to revamp a fairy tale – or any story – through improvisation and discussion.

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Status Pictures

Drama Games, Improvisation, Mime and Movement, Star Tip

In pairs, create a still image where one of you has a higher status than the other.

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Two Truths And A Lie

Drama Games, Icebreakers, Speaking and Listening

Play online or live – tell your partner three things about yourself – two of which are true and one of which is a lie

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Three Word Sentences

Drama Games, Improvisation, Language, Speaking and Listening, Star Tip

Sometimes three words are just enough.

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There Is Only One Liar

A psychological but fun group dynamics game from Augusto Boal.

1-2-3

A concentration game using counting and actions – tough but fun!

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