Where Do You Stand?

From ‘101 More Drama Games and Activities’

Where Do You Stand?

From ‘101 More Drama Games and Activities’

Prompts to use with the game
  • I prefer cats to dogs
  • If you find money on the street you should be allowed to keep it
  • Precious jewels are more valuable than trees
  • It’s OK to borrow something from a friend without asking them
  • It’s better to get angry than to bottle it up
  • It’s impossible to be honest with everyone
  • The media should be allowed to find out about the personal lives of famous people
  • Old people just don’t understand young people. (or vice-versa)

Age: 7 to adult
Players: Whole Group
Time: 5 – 10 minutes
Tags: #Decision Making, #Speaking and Listening, #Team Building

A fast and effective way of discovering everybody’s opinions about a subject

Set up two chairs a long way apart and put a sign on them saying ‘Agree’ and ‘Disagree’. Read out a statement and ask everybody to choose a place to stand in between the chairs that they feel represents their view. The nearer they stand to one of the chairs, the stronger the opinion they are expressing.

Those who don’t know, are open-minded or don’t want to say can move towards the middle. Emphasise that everybody’s point of view will be respected and encourage each person to decide for themselves. Give them a few moments to make their decision.

Director’s Tips

  • Once players have chosen their spot, ask them why they chose to stand where they are. Gather some opposing opinions.
  • Finally, ask if anyone would like to change position now that they have heard other points of view.
  • Play at desks using thumbs up and down.
  • See also: Conscience Alley

 

Age: 7 to adult
Players: Whole Group
Time: 5 – 10 minutes
Tags: #Decision Making, #Speaking and Listening, #Team Building

A fast and effective way of discovering everybody’s opinions about a subject

Set up two chairs a long way apart and put a sign on them saying ‘Agree’ and ‘Disagree’. Read out a statement and ask everybody to choose a place to stand in between the chairs that they feel represents their view. The nearer they stand to one of the chairs, the stronger the opinion they are expressing.

Those who don’t know, are open-minded or don’t want to say can move towards the middle. Emphasise that everybody’s point of view will be respected and encourage each person to decide for themselves. Give them a few moments to make their decision.

Director’s Tips

  • Once players have chosen their spot, ask them why they chose to stand where they are. Gather some opposing opinions.
  • Finally, ask if anyone would like to change position now that they have heard other points of view.
  • Play at desks using thumbs up and down.
  • See also: Conscience Alley

 

Kids enjoyed it! We used one of your topic ideas: If you find money in the street should you be allowed to keep it? The thumbs were going up and down or sideways quite a bit as kids persuaded each re their points of view.

Desiree Finestone Victoria, Australia (May 2020)
Desiree Finestone
101-More-Drama-Games

This game is from: 101 MORE Drama Games and Activities

‘This book cheered me up. Buy it and smile. There will be a lot of laughter in your classroom.’ – Drama Magazine.

Lively warm-up games and vocal exercises to develop concentration, focus, team building, storytelling, mime and movement. The activities are particularly useful for rehearsing and devising scenes as well as drama lessons and workshops.

This game is from:
101 MORE Drama Games and Activities

 

101-More-Drama-Games

Lively warm-up games and vocal exercises to develop concentration, focus, team building, storytelling, mime and movement. The activities are particularly useful for rehearsing and devising scenes as well as drama lessons and workshops.