Summary
2 Chairs is a scene game built around — you guessed it — two chairs. Set them on stage in any configuration. Then ask the audience for a location where that exact setup would make sense. Chairs facing the back wall? Maybe it's a movie theater. Two players hop in and play a scene right there. When the scene hits its peak, reset the chairs into a new shape, grab a new location, and play again. Early scenes stay short. Later ones can stretch out or link together.
How to Play
- Set two chairs on stage in a starting position.
- Ask the audience for a location where that chair setup makes sense.
- Two players sit down and play a short scene there.
- End the scene on a high point.
- Rearrange the chairs into a new shape.
- Grab a fresh location suggestion for the new setup.
- Play a new scene based on the location and chairs.
- Keep going for as many rounds as you like.
Required Materials
- Two chairs (your main prop) and a little stage space. You'll also want a location suggestion from the audience for each scene.
Purpose
Variations
- The game can be performed as a long-form performance.
- Initial scenes can be shorter and increase in length with each round.
- Connections between scenes should be natural and logical.
- "Converging Scenes," "More or Less," and "Quintet" are related scene games.
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