5 Titles

Objectives

• train players to launch quickly from a clear prompt
• build flexibility from one scene to the next
• coach deliberate contrast instead of repeating one scene rhythm

Coaching Notes

• Put the titles where everyone can see them. That keeps the ensemble and the audience oriented.
• Re-state the full list before the first scene so the order is shared.
• Coach for variety. If one scene is broad, ask the next to be quieter. If one is crowded, ask the next to be smaller.
• Treat the title as a starting engine, not as a joke that needs explanation.

Notes That Appear Directly in Source Material

• Hoopla's top tip is variety: vary style, pace, length, and emotion from scene to scene.
• The documented variations allow different prompt types, including titles, genres, locations, and movie-style suggestions.
• The documented format family also scales the number of scenes up or down depending on the show.

One-Line Audience Intro

Give us five titles for scenes or stories, and we will play them in order.

Playing Notes

• Keep the list visible so the audience can track where the format is heading.
• Read the titles back before the first scene so the set has a clear roadmap.
• Vary cast size, style, pace, and emotional temperature from scene to scene.
• Use clean light edits so each title feels like its own complete round.

Wrap-Up Logic

• End each scene cleanly rather than letting it blur into the next title.
• End the format as soon as the fifth listed title has been completed.

Hoopla documents 5 Titles / 10 Titles as a format used by Grand Theft Impro, a long-running London troupe with a regular monthly show at Hoopla. The current source base confirms a contemporary rules outline and documented troupe use, but it does not yet establish a first inventor or first publication for the five-title version.