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There are many ways to practice interactive performance technique. Here are the four standard modes.
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creating the environment through the use of mime and imagination
Some interactive forms are played in imagined worlds where the location lives in the imagination. Engaging with imaginary elements in the environment is referred to as space work.
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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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A two-person scene is easy to manage. You and the spect have only the other person to consider. Add another player and things get a little more challenging. Add several more players and things become even trickier.
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Two players play a scene in which Player A anticipates all of Player B’s wants and needs and addresses them before being asked.
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Players intentionally play a scene that is going nowhere. After a while, an outside observer calls out a scene booster from the list below, which one of the players applies.
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ending a scene by calling out the word, “scene”
This convention is used in training, rehearsals, and theatrical performances. The word “scene” is called out to indicate that the scene is over. This may be done by someone observing the scene or by an inter-actor playing within the scene. In theatrical performances, the stage manager calls the scene in the booth to bring down the stage lights.
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Two players play a scene with an outside observer identifying causes and telling each player what to do next. (E.g., “Because she sneezed, you hand her a tissue.”)
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