What Are You Doing?
Viola Spolin era-present · Chicago / global
Also known as WAYD, What You Doin
Circle game — one player mimes an action; next player asks 'what are you doing?' and first player lies, forcing second player to mime the lie.
Known for
- A Viola Spolin staple — trains both mime and quick-thinking simultaneously.
- Rule: the action you announce can't be the action you're doing. Breaks brain-to-body sync.
- Classroom standard from elementary school through university acting programs.
- Sub-variant 'What Are You Doing Tomorrow?' adds time shifts for grammar-class use.
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