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Family improv games for Xmas day
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Alan Montague Dec 23.
Urgent help with a game
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Remembering the volleyball game we had in Chicago in 08 how about sticking with the backyard cricket... just taking away the bat, ball and wickets (You could always burn the stumps;) )
Merry Everything
Alan
Dolphin training! Fun for hours. :)
The Aussie tradition might be a game of backyard cricket after the Xmas lunch, but I'm thinking a few improv games might be fun. What games would you play with family members - ages ranging from early 20s to early 80s? Wonder if I could talk them in…
Good morning you miracle workers you!
So while I snoozed away, you came up with the info I needed (as I knew you would) - you've made my day.
What an awesome community we have.
Thanks.
Enemy Defender is a nice choice for a group of that size - and it's active and physical.
Often I will wrap this in a "super spy" kind of description - but anything would work and might add the needed irreverence.
Each person secretly chooses two o…
I haven' joined the portland-conference (but i hope for an european event...), but here some ideas:
# Variation of improv-olympia but in emergency help (as well competition who produces more blood on the street): 2 people (or small teams) are doing…
Hi all, I need an urgent favour - I have a workshop tomorrow with about 25 aid workers who have just finished running a 3-day emergency simulation process. I'm running a short workshop with them tomorrow afternoon (yes, Saturday) before retreating t…
Thanks Anne - that's great. I also blogged about your playback workshop on my own blog http://vivmcwaters.com.au/2009/11/23/community-building-with-playback-theatre/
Thanks again for reigniting my passion for playback!
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Chicago Conference Feedback - The Report
Hello everyone
Here is a slideshow report of the feedback from the Chicago Conference. It is based in an analysis I did. I'd be happy to receive your feedback :-) and if you'd like a copy of the raw data that includes all the comments etc, just drop me an email.
Cheers
Viv
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Here is a slideshow report of the feedback from the Chicago Conference. It is based in an analysis I did. I'd be happy to receive your feedback :-) and if you'd like a copy of the raw data that includes all the comments etc, just drop me an email.
Cheers
Viv
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Posted on November 19, 2008 at 2:59am — 13 Comments
Comment Wall (6 comments)
- At 11:54am on November 23, 2009,
Belina Raffy said… - Hey Viv! Great to see you in Portland!
Did you by chance grab my chimes after Open Space?
Bx
- At 9:22am on August 28, 2009,
Dave Pollard said… - Thank you Viv. And thanks for being my Open Space teacher. I'm beginning to think about how Improv might be used to help activists.
- At 3:14am on September 13, 2008,
Elizabeth Tsai said… - Hello, Viv!
We met at WOSonOS in San Francisco, remember? I will be helping out at the Chinese Facilitator Conference in Oct. Taipei. Will see you then again. Looking forward to joining your sessions.
- At 1:31pm on January 13, 2008,
Cindy Tonkin said… - viv,
happy to, not sure how to join, but I'll ferret around a little and see.
c
- At 7:58am on December 28, 2007,
Joey Novick said… - Thanks, Viv. Happy 2008, and hope to see you in Chicago.
- At 9:54pm on November 29, 2007,
Heather Grace Hoglund said… - Thank you for posting the Open Space info. It's great! And pleasure meeting you.
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