Games, Schmames!

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  Freeze Tag ("Tag")
  3 Styles
  
  • VCR
    Murder
    Party Quirks
    Stand Up, Sit Down, Bend Over
    Voices ("Dubbing")
    Dual-Realities
    Follow-the-Follower ("Easy-Laugh")
    Voycheckians
    

  

  

VCR (pronounced like how it's spelled):
This game can be played by an indefinite amount of actors, and is similar to "Three Styles" in its construction of a scene that is "re-played" to a certain extent. It relies on focus and memory. The audience will suggest a "where" for the performers, who will then start creating a scene. One performer, the "remote control" (chosen ahead of time) will stand off to the side or sit with the audience and call out a few common VCR commands in strategic places in the scene. They are:

• "Rewind" -- This puts the scene in reverse and performers must, in sequence, repeat their actions and dialogue in the correct opposite order.
• "Forward" -- This puts the scene back into standard "play"-mode, but actors must repeat any "rewound" material" before forging into new scene territory.
• "Stop" -- This ends the scene and the game. Sneaky, eh?

This game can be a lot of fun if the "remote control" does a series of "Rewind! Forward!" around a particulary funny piece of dialogue or motion between the players. For additional complexity, this game can be modified to include "Fast Forward," "Speed Rewind," "Pause," and, possibly, "Eject." Let us know how to do an "Eject," if you get the chance, okay?

Note: If you get good enough at this game to the point that you include "Adjust Tracking" as a remote control option, seek help immediately.