Yes, and...

[RealisticSwitch]

One of the oldest and most instructive improvisation games is an exercise called "Yes, and..."

In these scene, a group of actors must work on agreement, so every sentence must start with "Yes, and..." This helps them always focus on continuing to build the scene, rather than taking it down with a 'no'.

As the Silly Stuff Forum is, essentially, a continual improvisation, I thought it fun to start the game. I'll even go ahead and do the first two sentences, so you can see what it's like.


The Silly Stuff Forum is a wonderful place.


Yes, and I am posting here now.

 

[milagros317]

Yes, and you have been posting here a lot. 😀

 

[RealisticSwitch]

Yes, and yet I still pale in comparison to you, Mils.

 

[milagros317]

Yes, and I have been here since 2002. 😀

 

[RealisticSwitch]

Yes, and that's still a ridiculous amount of posting. 🙂

 

[Candygirl]

Yes, and yet he still is not done posting.

 

[AmishTickler]

Yes, and no one will ever catch him.

 

[Candygirl]

Yes, and yet there are still those who are trying.

 

[AmishTickler]

Yes, and you can't blame them for trying.

 

[Candygirl]

Yes, and you can't blame me for anything. 😛

 

[RealisticSwitch]

Yes, and while there can be no assignment of blame, Princess, that does not mean we can not assign punishment. 🙂

 

[Candygirl]

Yes, and we would have differing opinions on what "punishment" is 😛

 

[paracarl44]

Yes, and tickling can be punishing if overdone.

 

[milagros317]

Yes, and it can be overdone very easily if the lee is gagged. 😱

 

[paracarl44]

Yes, and if the lee is gagged you will not annoy the neighbors.