Ad Game
Description
- An ensemble member comes up with an unusual product by taking an ordinary item and giving it an unusual trait
- A car that changes color based on it's surroundings.
- A refrigerator that is also a radio.
- The ensemble works together to create an advertising campaign for an unusual product.
- They will come up with a name, slogan, target demographic, celebrity spokesperson, jingle, etc...
- All the elements of the product should complement each other.
- No matter the idea, the entire group must support and yes and it.
Example
- Improviser 1: "We could call it The Chameleon!"
- Improviser 2: "Yeah! We could have Meryl Streep as the spokesperson. She could talk about how she disappears into her roles like this car disappears into it's surroundings."
- Improviser 3: "Yeah! She could start off the commercial as Julia Child and then finish as Margaret Thatcher."
- Improviser 4: "We could sell it to criminals! If they're being chased by the police, they can blend into their surroundings to hide."
- Improviser 3: "We could take helicopter footage of a police chase and suddenly, the car disappears, blending into the highway!"
- Improviser 2: "When you don't want to be seen, this is your machine."
- Improviser 4: "Great slogan! *Starts to sing* This car's named after a lizard that can hide, buy this car and camouflage your ride!"
Purpose
Used as an exercise, the ensemble will...
- Practice performing verbal all-at-once group games.
- Strengthen their ability to listen, yes and, and utilize give and take.
Sources
- The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improv Manual (second edition) by Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh - p. 302
Tags
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