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Think of an activity that involves many actions. Make a list of as many related actions as you can think of. Here are some activities to get you started.
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Player A engages with a space-work object while playing a scene with Player B. When Player B knows what the object is, they engage with it too.
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It’s possible to speak without knowing what you’re going to say. You don’t know what will show up until the words have been spoken.
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Two players play a scene. Someone outside the scene calls either “Speak” or “Do.” Player A makes a verbal or physical offer, based on the instruction. Then the players wait for the next instruction, which Player B fulfills when the instruction is given. The scene continues, with players taking turns making verbal or physical offers as instructed.
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an unrehearsed participant in an interactive performance, often the protagonist
The term spect-actor comes from the work of Augusto Boal. It refers to a spectator who becomes an actor, thus a spect-actor. The term is hyphenated so that it isn’t misread as spectator. The abbreviation for spect-actor is “spect.”
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a discussion in which spects reflect on their experience of play
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the person responsible for the off-stage spect experience
The spect wrangler is a position unique to interactive performance. This person handles recruitment, communications, and hosting of spects for rehearsals and performances. Here is an overview of the responsibilities.
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a brief discomfort or resistance that is quickly resolved
Stories are full of challenges. The smallest type of challenge is a speed bump—a momentary, mild resistance that is easily overcome.
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With the left hand, create a square in the air by drawing down, out, up, and in. With the right hand, create a right triangle in the air by drawing down, out, and diagonally up. Then draw both the square and triangle at the same time so that it looks like this:
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Player A makes a verbal offer. (“The kids are missing.”) Player B describes a physical offer. (“He said, picking up a flashlight.”) Player A does the physical action described by Player B. The scene continues, with Player B making a verbal offer and Player A describing an action that Player B does. Keep switching who is making the verbal offer and who describes the physical action to be done.
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