How Do You Play The Improv Game "Emotional Quadrants"?

Improv games are played in a variety of venues, from theaters to parties to comedy clubs and classrooms. The game "Emotional Quadrants" is best played by actors with a least a little experience, but can work for some beginners as well. The key is keeping your emotions right at the surface and ready to spring on the audience at any time. Follow these rules to the game and get ready to unleash your comedy genius on the world! Explain the rules of the game to your audience. Tell them that the actors will be exhibiting different emotions based on what section of the performance space they inhabit. Divide your performance space into four quadrants. Assign an emotion to each quadrant. Bring two of your actors on stage. Ask the audience for a scene setting or scenario. Pick suggestions for basic scenes, allowing the actors the freedom to fill in specific details themselves, including establishing their relationship. Have your actors begin acting out a suggested scene. As they cross into ...  more