{"id":5745,"date":"2018-12-28T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T13:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=5745"},"modified":"2019-07-19T16:06:32","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T15:06:32","slug":"complaint-letter","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/complaint-letter","title":{"rendered":"Complaint Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Complaint Letter<\/h1>\n<h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p>The host gets a suggestion of something to write a complaint about. The improvisers then write a complaint letter, one word at a time.<\/p>\n<h2>Example<\/h2>\n<p>Improviser A: Dear<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: Argos,<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: I<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: recently<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: bought<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: a<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: kettle<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: from<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: you<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: but<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: it<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: will<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: not<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: boil.<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: I<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: am<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: very<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: angry.<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Yours<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Gregory<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: Bertwhistle<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Improviser C: Dear<\/p>\n<p>Improviser D: Gregory<\/p>\n<p>Improviser C: Bertwhistle,<\/p>\n<p>Improviser D: Have<\/p>\n<p>Improviser C: you<\/p>\n<p>Improviser D: been<\/p>\n<p>Improviser C: watching<\/p>\n<p>Improviser D: it?<\/p>\n<p>Improviser C: Yours<\/p>\n<p>Improviser D: sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Improviser C: Argos.<\/p>\n<h2>Teaching Purpose<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Have to listen to the other players<\/li>\n<li>Commitment &#8211; get angry!<\/li>\n<li>Spontaneity &#8211; you can&#8217;t know where the sentences are going<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Additional Tips for Playing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a character together, you are playing one character so mimic the voice\/physicality of the other player<\/li>\n<li>Keep the pace similar, it doesn&#8217;t have to be really fast but don&#8217;t think about it for too long<\/li>\n<li>Be obvious, don&#8217;t try to predict where the sentence is going<\/li>\n<li>Remember your name and the name of the thing\/company you&#8217;re complaining about!<\/li>\n<li>Commit!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Variations<\/h2>\n<p>See other word at a time games like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/word-at-a-time-expert\">Word at a Time Expert<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/agony-aunt\">Agony Aunt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Show Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;This is called Complaint Letter. Can I get suggestions of something you might complain about?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Origin<\/h2>\n<p>Well known improv game. We first saw it done by The Inflatables.<\/p>\n<h2>Categories<\/h2>\n<p>This exercise is in the following categories:<\/p>\n<p>Listening.<\/p>\n<p>Yes And.<\/p>\n<p>Warm Ups.<\/p>\n<p>Short-Form Games.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/gcAdyf\">Subscribe to Our Newsletter<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>If you would like to receive our monthly newsletter containing helpful improv resources, casting calls for new shows and news about the UK improv scene please <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/gcAdyf\">subscribe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can also follow us on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/161372030694784\/\">facebook group<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hooplaimpro\/\">facebook page,<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hooplaimpro\">twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hooplaimpro\">instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hoopla are the UK\u2019s first improv theatre and the UK\u2019s biggest improv school with fun and friendly improv <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improv-comedy-club-london-bridge.html\">shows<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/improv-classes-london.html\">classes<\/a> every day of the week in London and across the UK. 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