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Think of an object that seems like your character. Identify three qualities of the object, two positive and one negative. (E.g., a shoe: comfortable, laced up, stinky.) Mingle with a group, playing as a character who embodies the qualities of the object.

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a performer who facilitates spects’ play in an interactive performance

The inter-actor is a performer who transparently facilitates spects’ abilities to play as co-creators. The inter-actor’s skillset consists of acting, improvisation, story structure, social psychology, and technology.

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Using an unfamiliar object or photograph, tell a story about it as though it were part of your life.

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Live as your character in one of the following ways.

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what a character does, that isn’t employment
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Defend a point of view that is the opposite of something that you deeply believe. Argue with logic and passion.

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a character’s personal power, reflected through body language and speech patterns

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