One player, the oracle, sits (on a chair) in the middle of the stage. The oracle is blindfolded and is wearing headphones, so that they can’t see or hear anything. The other players play a free improvisation. When the scene asks for an oracle the oracle is touched. They then shout a random oracle (“Only when you show your true identity will the betrayal show!” or “She is pregnant!”) that is immediately incorporated into the scene. The game is comparable to the note game, in which random sentences are written on notes spread across the stage.
It is nice to alternate very mythical oracles that have multiple interpretations with simple set ups (only a “Yes!” can already be enough). It is not very hard to score high on amusement, since the oracle does not fit within the scene and therefore is very funny. The trick is to incorporate them into the scene anyway and with that score high on technique and content. It helps to imagine that, whatever is said, it has been that way for years and therefore very logical. Everyone knows what the oracle says, why and what is meant with it. If you do not know, you play like you do. If the players notice that very few oracles are presented, a quick remark like: “My mother used to say:…. *the oracle*” can put some speed in the scene very quickly.