Improv games for grown-ups
Ritu Deshpande
I’m Ritu. I run a weekend improv circle in Mumbai for adults who have never been on a stage, and I sell game cards, a leader’s guide and two video courses.
Latest videos
A new game every Wednesday, filmed in our Sunday circle, with how to run it in yours.
- 7:00
Nov 5 · 7:00
Yes, and: the first game I teach
Two people plan a picnic, and every line has to start with yes, and.
5:00Nov 4 · 5:00
Pass the clap around a circle
A rhythm game that gets a quiet room looking up and listening.
8:00Nov 3 · 8:00
One word at a time stories
The whole circle tells one story, one word each, without planning.
Shop
Downloads arrive by email. Merch is printed to order and shipped by Printful.
- PDF · 60 cards · print at home$12
Improv Game Cards
Sixty printable cards, each a game with how to set it up, what to say and how long to play.
- PDF · 40 pages$15
Circle Leader’s Guide
How I plan and run a two-hour circle, with three full session plans.
- PDF · 20 cards$8
Warm-Up Cards
Twenty short warm-ups for the first fifteen minutes, when everyone is still shy.
About me
I started our circle in a community hall in Dadar six years ago with eight friends and a bag of scarves. Most people who come now are office workers, nurses and retired teachers. Almost none of them want to perform. They come to play for two hours and laugh at something that wasn’t planned.
Everything I teach is a game you can run in a circle of chairs, with no stage and no audience. I film the games we play on Sundays and post one a week, and the cards, guide and courses in the shop are the ones I use myself.