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Assertion Marathon

Two players must pack as many assertions as possible into a scene. Every assertion must drive the scene forward. This trains bold offers...

Bench takeover

3 players, several chairs on the stage represent the bench. 1 player sits on the bench, the other two try to persuade Player 1 to leave ...

Bench Takeover

Three players and several chairs representing a bench. One sits on the bench while the other two must convince them to leave through a pl...

Boom Boom Chicago

This exercise trains quickly establishing scene information. Player 1 starts with a physical activity Player 2 enters and establishes t...

Cross Examination

Groups of three: one criminal, two police officers conducting an interrogation. The criminal must always say 'yes' or agree to everything...

Different Reaction

An exercise to practice strong reactions and clear characters. A two-person scene is played. Player A initiates with a verbal offer. Pla...

Disrupting

Two players perform a scene. Two others deliberately disrupt it with seemingly inappropriate offers — entering with absurd characters, ma...

King

One player is King, sitting on a throne. The King commands what emotions the other players must display. Players step forward one at a ti...

Mismatched Assertion

Two players establish a normal scene. A third player, who has been facing away with ears covered, enters and says a completely random sen...

Peculiar neighbor

The players stand in a circle. In turn, each one respectively turns to his neighbor and says anything unusual/absurd /incredible that wil...

Peculiar Neighbor

Players stand in a circle. Each person turns to their neighbor and points out something unusual, absurd, or impossible about them. The ne...

Problem Injection

Two players establish a positive routine. After a while, a third player enters from offstage and introduces a problem. Then they leave (w...

Scene Mix 10x20

10 different scenes with 2 players each, played in rapid succession. Each scene lasts exactly 20 seconds. The goal is to make the essenc...

Your Excellency

Played by two people: the Excellency and their advisor who acts as teacher. The advisor asks the Excellency questions. The Excellency alw...