Not to be mistaken for the game where you sing about getting a ticket for the long way ‘round, this game is fairly simple and intended as a team-building exercise!
Name of the game:
The Cup Game
What you’ll need:
A sleeve of Dixie/small paper cups (these are not meant to be used for drinking, so can be recycled if not crushed in the process)
How to play:
Depending on the size of your cast, break them into groups of 5-7 and spread the groups out throughout the room
Hand each group a paper cup, informing them that the goal is to pass the cup to each other within the circle, trying to keep it from dropping to the floor
It is important to NOT instruct them on how to do so!
After a while, groups can start counting their reps to beat their personal scores
This game/exercise can run for any period of time, but generally 15-20 minutes is enough
Once cast is used to the activity, this game could be played every day for a few minutes before rehearsal
For a competitive aspect, feel free to see which group gets the highest rep count
There really isn’t much else to the game! As mentioned before, the purpose of the game is to foster team building, but without the students being made aware of that fact. By not giving them any instructions other than keeping the cup off the floor, each group will instinctively find their own process of doing so that is unique and most efficient to them. You’ll be surprised by all the creativity!
This all then can translate into how they interact and work with each other in rehearsal and then on stage. I used to LOVE playing this game as a high schooler and never thought much of it beyond it being a fun, competitive experience. Years later, however, when I got the chance to work alongside my high school director as a colleague, he informed me of this team-building secret as we watched our cast play the game, and my mind was slightly blown.
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