The Encyclopedia of Interactive Performance

Two players become black knights, standing on one side of the room. The other players all become white knights and stand on the opposite side. The black knights call out, “Knights move!” The white knights all make a knight’s move—one step forward or back and two steps to either side, or two steps forward or back and one step to either side. Then the white knights call out, “Knights move!” and the black knights make their knight’s move. After making the move, black knights touch anyone within reach, turning them into black knights. This pattern repeats until white knights have reached the other side of the room or have been turned into black knights.

Variations

Monty Python – Black knights tag with their elbows, not their hands.

Notes

• Black knights always face one direction, white knights always face the other.
• All players stand with feet together when the black knights attempt to tag white knights. If a player’s feet move, they become the other color knight.