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One Mouth

moderate2-15 players5 minutes
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Summary

One Mouth is an improv game where several performers answer questions by speaking all at the same time. You might sit in a line or stand in a staggered group facing the audience. You're handed a suggestion for an unusual topic of expertise or a recent accomplishment. The Director or facilitator can take questions from the audience or run it like an interview. The real challenge: everyone speaks at once, trying to land as one clear, single voice. That takes serious listening and coordination.

How to Play

  • Arrange yourselves, maybe a seated line or a staggered group.
  • Grab a suggestion for a topic of expertise or an accomplishment.
  • The Director or facilitator takes questions, from the audience or staged.
  • All of you answer at the same time, aiming to sound like one voice.

Required Materials

  • Nothing required, beyond suggestions for expertise or an accomplishment, and maybe some audience questions. Performers just need to be where the audience can see them, like a seated line or a staggered group.

Purpose

This one builds group mind, listening, and synchronization. You'll practice responding out loud, together, in the moment. And it encourages you to generate ideas as an ensemble and blend your voices under a fun constraint.

Variations

  • Similar to Dr. Know-It-All, but with simultaneous speech.

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