Taxi Cab
1970s-present
Also known as Taxi Drive, Cab Driver
A driver picks up sequential passengers, each with a strong distinct personality; the driver shifts with each passenger and reverts to their original self when alone.
Known for
- Inversion of Hitchhiker: driver is the shape-shifter, passengers are fixed.
- Characters often prepared in advance on cards (British spy, opera singer, hyper 4-year-old).
- Director uses a timer to cue passenger swaps and keep energy up.
- Common in European improv schools; Johnstone-adjacent lineage.
Connected to
Games
Sources
Referenced by
Games