How to Play
It’s about playfully saying to each other, “you idiot”.
Players line up on stage. An object is pulled from a box or presented by the host. One of the players explains to the audience what the object is and how it’s used.
Another player interrupts by saying, “No, you idiot” (or something similar) and that player takes the object and tells the audience the real function of the object.
This repeats a few times until the (low) audience response indicates it’s time for a new object.
This continues until all the objects have been used or the host determines it’s over.
Alternatives
Sometimes the the host can ask the audience for an occupation and the players have to connect the object to the occupation.
Note
This is a joke format similar to 185 ______s walk into a bar. So don’t look for any narrative here.
Similar to the improv game “Props”, where one object is used in very short scenes as anything but what it actually is.
The mock-insult seems to add momentum and confidence to the new person coming in with a new idea about the object.
Origin
This game was created by Keith Hanshaw the producer of an improv group in Harrisburg, PA called Don’t Break The Streak. In the example that Keith sent me they used 6 objects.
Look at a video of the game as performed by Don’t Break The Streak in the Video Section of this site.
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