Park Bench
- Players: 4 – 20
- Duration: 15 - 25 min
- Free to play
How to play
One improviser sits on a bench (two chairs) as a neutral, patient person. A second enters as a bizarre character of their invention — a conspiracy theorist, a heartbroken opera singer, a pigeon in human form — and their goal is to make the sitter want to leave through sheer character commitment, never physical contact. When the first sitter finds a reason to exit, the strange character stays, becomes the new normal one, and the next volunteer enters even stranger. The escalation across five rounds is the whole show.
What you'll need
- Bench or two chairs
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