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Jello (Theater Game)

Jello (Also known as Bibbity Bibbity Bop, Bobbity Bobbity Bop) is a physical (and sometimes vocal) warm-up game used in Theater for actors to loosen up physically and release tension. Jello is commonly played before rehearsals or performances to help the actors gain focus to the group.

Simple Gameplay

The game is played with a flexible group of 8-30 in a large circle with a leader in the middle. The leader's job is to point to someone in the circle who has to form the pose whatever object the leader chose out of the group's agreed list. The neighboring actors also have to pose when the group member between them is called (for example, if the leader points to someone and says Jello, that person has to move around like Jello and the adjacent actors have to form a bowl shape with their arms.)

Once the leader points at an actor in the circle and says the name of a pose, they count down from 3 (adjust for difficulty). If an actor fails to do the right pose before the leader has finished counting, they're out and have to sit down.

If a group member does an action or makes any sort of sound when the leader hasn't instructed them or their neighboring actor, they're also out.

Common Actions

Jello (or Jelly)

The middle actor wiggles around like Jell-O (optional Jello sounds) while the neighboring members form a bowl shape with their arms.

Elephant

The middle actor forms a trunk with their arm (optional elephant sounds), moving it up and down while the neighboring actors make a large ear shape with their arms.

Jellaphant

A combination of Jello and Elephant; The middle actor wiggles like Jell-O and moves their elephant trunk, while the neighboring actors repeatedly switch from making a bowl shape to an ear shape with their arms.

Bibbity Bibbity Bop (or Bobbity Bobbity Bop)

The leader goes to a single actor and clearly says "Bibbity Bibbity Bop". If the actor doesn't say "Bop" before the leader, they're out.

The leader can also plainly say, "Bop" to try to confuse the actor. If they say anything when the leader only says "Bop", they're also eliminated.

Palm Trees

All three actors shake their hands and make palm tree sounds. (In some more complex versions, the actors make a 'Y' shape with their arms, with the neighboring actors leaning away forming a palm tree shape)

Angels

All three actors make praying hands and sing a constant high note.

Charlie's Angels

The actor in the middle spreads their legs apart and forms a gun shape to the sky, while the people on the sides turn slightly away from the middle, also forming a gun shape with their hands.

Hula

The middle actor dances the Hula while the neighboring actors raise their arms and shake them like they are palm trees.

Odysseus' Bow

Odysseus' Bow is a single-actor action where the chosen person has to bend back their bow and instantly eliminate another member of the circle. This action is typically used when there are only a few people left and it's getting hard to get people out.

Winning the Game

Once there are only two actors left in the circle, they start a Bop-off. They must both stare into each other's eyes in the middle of the circle, repeatedly saying "Bop". The first person to stop to take a breath, blink, or laugh, is eliminated and the other actor wins.

Increased Difficulty

The group can come up with new actions for the leader to choose. This makes it harder for the actors to remember what to do and get more people out.

The leader can countdown faster for the group members to do the action and can quickly move around the circle calling on actors who may least expect it.

The group can add more leaders to the circle making the actors need to increase their amount of attention on the group. Category:Theatre