For

anxiety
lack of assertiveness
difficulty speaking spontaneously
low self confidence

encourages participation, sharing feelings, communication, self- expression and spontaneity.

Stage of development

working
able to improvise

Materials

chair

Procedure

Make a circle - chair in centre Participation
Volunteer to sit in chair Centre of attention
Object of the game is to persuade the person sitting in the chair to get up from it, using any means apart from using the chair or physical force.  
Any player may approach the chair, and set the scene. (buying a pair of shoes) (someone elses seat in a theatre) (waiter spills soup on you) (sitting on a park bench) Self-expression
Converse to persuaded seated player to move Encourage seated player to stay
Audience participation encouraged  
Winner takes seat