I’m a Tree

What is it for?

A participatory activity to encourage connecting of ideas and creativity

Time & People

5 – 15 minutes

4 – 40

Ideal: around 20

Materials

None

Source

Improv Theatre Game

Description

Stand the group in a circle, with the first player in the centre

  • First player strikes a pose and says I am a tree

  • Second player comes in and strikes a relational pose and says what they are in relation to the tree (eg leaf, fruit etc)

  • Third player comes in and completes the picture with another element

  • First player says what they will keep, and they and the other player leave the centre of the circle

  • Remaining player repeats what they are (eg I am a fruit) and the game continues with two more players coming in

  • Continue until the game breaks down

Debrief

  • How hard or easy was it to think of something? 


  • What is the point of this game?

  • What was it like to be left in the centre without any 
 other players? 


  • What encouraged or prevented you from taking part?