Rhythm The Games Slideshow Remote Control Sing It

Rhythm: The Games Slideshow Remote Control Sing It TV News Synonyms (children’s story in the style of a movie) A Day in the Life Spon Poe

Slideshow n n Give one player a big activity, perhaps a trip through the jungle, or the construction of a home. This player needs to present a slide show; the other players will play what is in the slides. The idea is that the story is built both by the presenter, and by the images the other players present in the slides. players should not simply just `build` what the narrator has described, but to extend it, to build/show the sequel or next step in the story.

Remote Control A host runs a “remote control” n The players act out what is on the TV n ANYTHING a remote control can do, the players must also do n At the end, the players must rewind EVERY event or channel to the beginning n Be creative: use Spanish subtitles, do “frame within a frame”, etc. n

Da Doo Ron Ron 4 players sing a improvised song about a subject, given by the audience, on the tune of Do Ron. n the players dance as they sing. n Lyrics n “Met her/him on a Monday and her name was _____ n Da Doo Ron Ron, Da Doo Ron n “Somebody told me that ______ n

Da Doo Ron 2 n n n n “Met her/him on a Monday and her name was _____ (rhyme) Da Doo Ron Ron, Da Doo Ron “Somebody told me that ______ (rhyme) Da Doo Ron Ron, Da Doo Ron Yeah her/his name was ____ line 1 And ________ line 3 And _________ (new rhyme) Da Doo Ron Ron, Da Doo Ron

Sing It Teams must act out a scene and burst into a style of song chosen by the audience whenever the host says “Sing it!”. n Points for style and continuity of the plot. n

Instant Video n n n Give a microphone to the sound-effect player, who should sit to one side of the stage. Ask the audience to suggest a task, such as cleaning the house or starting the car. Assign a player to begin acting out the scene silently. He should mime out various sound-producing actions, such as opening doors or stacking boxes, but should not make any noise at all, at any time. Create sound effects that fit the scene. The player with the microphone must provide appropriate noises for each action mimed on stage. Add extra sound effects that are not the result of anything being acted out. These add to the scene and will be quickly acted upon by a good player. 6 Continue the scene until it reaches a logical conclusion

TV News 3 -4 players, who play characters in a TV newscast. n One-Two will be the lead anchor n another will do the weather n and the third is a reporter at a location. n Then, a newscast is played. n A fifth member could do sports n

Synonyms A children’s story will be retold three different ways n The three ways will change the style of the story n For example: Cinderella as a horror movie, a sitcom featuring the stepsisters, and an infomercial for glass slippers. n

A Day in the Life n n n The MC picks a member of the audience and interviews this person about their average (work) day. Questions asked may include `What is your job? ", "Where do you live, with who? ", "What are your hobbies? ", "How do you get to work? ", "Who are your colleagues? ", and more. The players then improvise a day in the life of this audience member, based on the elements provided by the interview.

Sound Hell n n n Give a microphone to the sound-effect player, who should sit to one side of the stage. 2 Ask the audience to suggest a task, such as cleaning the house or starting the car. 3 Assign a player to begin acting out the scene silently. He should mime out various sound-producing actions, such as opening doors or stacking boxes, but should not make any noise at all, at any time. 4 Create sound effects that fit the scene. The player with the microphone must provide appropriate noises for each action mimed on stage. 5 Add extra sound effects that are not the result of anything being acted out. These add to the scene and will be quickly acted upon by a good player. 6 Continue the scene until it reaches a logical conclusion

Spon Poe You may want to practice this one: 1 player starts with the first line of a poem n player 2 adds second line, and so forth. n Try different formats: limericks, sonnets, haikus etc. . . n