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Players do a simple activity that involves an object. Then they break down the activity into segments. They do the activity again, saying “Begin” at the start and “End” at the completion of each segment. The activity is repeated a third time, without saying “Begin” or “End.”

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There are many ways to practice interactive performance technique. Here are the four standard modes.

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When the setting for a scene is visible—whether in the real-world, a virtual world, or on a physical set—the location is automatically established. However, when the environment only exists in the imagination, the location needs to be established by the players.

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A player engages in a simple activity. When “Explore” is called out, the action being done is explored more deeply. When “Advance” is called, the action of the activity progresses. Exploring finds more details in the present moment, while advancing moves to a new action of the activity.

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Player A establishes an activity using oblique offers. Player B joins in when the activity becomes obvious. Both players go deeper into the details of the activity without advancing the plot.

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Two characters meet for a first date.

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Paired players face each other. One is the leader, the other the follower. The follower reflects the moves of the leader. After a while, they switch who leads and who follows.

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showing how something is done so spects can do it themselves

Spects play in foreign worlds yet they’re expected to behave as natives. Modeling allows spects to see how things are done so they can do those things themselves.

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