Best Side Story

Two teams face each other. Team 1 begins a story. Each player steps forward and advances the narrative. When the other team notices hesitation, they shout STOP and take over.

This trains confident storytelling and recognizing energy drops.

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Improv warmup for two teams: one starts a story word by word; the other takes over the moment they hear hesitation. Trains confident storytelling under pressure.

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Competences

Storytelling, Speed

Number of Players

6 to 12

Experience

Beginner, Intermediate

Energy

lively

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