Slideshow
Slideshow is a performance game in which a narrator presents a series of still images formed by the ensemble, describing them as photographs from a trip, event, or life story. The physical performers create tableaux that the narrator must explain and contextualize. The game combines physical sculpture with storytelling and rewards inventive narration.
Variations
Known variants of Slideshow with distinct rules or structure.
Slide Show
Slide Show is a short-form game in which one performer narrates an imaginary slideshow presentation while other players freeze into poses representing each slide. The narrator must justify whatever positions the performers adopt. The game rewards quick justification and the comic contrast between the narrator's authority and the absurdity of the images.
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How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Slideshow. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/games/slideshow
The Improv Archive. "Slideshow." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/games/slideshow.
The Improv Archive. "Slideshow." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/games/slideshow. Accessed September 28, 2026.
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