{"id":5815,"date":"2018-12-28T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T15:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=5815"},"modified":"2019-07-19T15:50:50","modified_gmt":"2019-07-19T14:50:50","slug":"the-alphabet-game","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/the-alphabet-game","title":{"rendered":"The Alphabet Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The Alphabet Game<\/h1>\n<h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p>Players do a scene where each line starts with the next letter of the alphabet.<\/p>\n<h2>Example<\/h2>\n<p>Location: Sweet Shop<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Can I help you?<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: Do you sell flying saucers?<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Excitingly we just got in these giant ones!<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: Fantastic I just love the sweet sweet taste of sugar.<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Good thing you&#8217;ve come here then, this shop&#8217;s full of it.<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: Have you got any other giant versions of sweets?<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Indeed I do &#8211; this toffee is so big you won&#8217;t be able to speak again!<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: Just wonderful! I can give this to my annoying boss.<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Knock on his office door and pretend it&#8217;s a gift!<\/p>\n<p>Improviser B: Love you, I think I love you and you&#8217;ve solved all my problems.<\/p>\n<p>Improviser A: Maybe we should get married, luckily I&#8217;ve got a Haribo ring to hand.<\/p>\n<h2>Additional Tips for Playing<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Just keep talking! The pausing to think it what makes the game difficult.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Show Introduction<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;This is called the Alphabet Game. For this each player must start their line with the next letter of the alphabet. Can I get a letter of the alphabet?&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Origin<\/h2>\n<p>Originally from Keith Johnstone&#8217;s Impro For Storytellers.<\/p>\n<h2>Categories<\/h2>\n<p>This game is in the following categories:<\/p>\n<p>Listening<\/p>\n<p>Fun Thing<\/p>\n<p>Short-Form Games<\/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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