4Improv is the art of creating dialogue (and sometimes entire scenes) on the spot. It is performed in comedy clubs and theaters everywhere. Classroom instructors have even started using improv to help with a variety of learning issues. Improv games can also add some fun to any party. The game "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Advice" is best played with actors who have some improv experience, as they will be required to come up with witty responses.
- Explain the rules of the game to the audience. Tell them that a trio of "experts" will be offering advice to the audience. Set up three chairs for the actors.Have three actors take their places in the chairs. Let the actors establish their characters as vain know-it-alls. Each can deliver a few lines, or they can even bicker among each other.Prompt the audience to ask your experts for advice about a problem. As the MC, designate one expert to answer with reasonably good advice and another with advice that is worse than that given by the first. Finally, let the last expert offer horrible advice that is clearly worse than any offered previously.If any expert gives advice that is not be worse than that already given, "kill" him (which means to replace him with another actor). Be sure to introduce the new expert.Continue play through a few rounds of questions, and end with the round that gets big laughs. Ham it up: These characters should be completely over the top. improv is not the place to play small!
