Would you?
Scene lab for emotional realism: play intense scenarios, record them, then ask “Would you really react that way?”
Run two-person scenes from emotionally charged suggestions, capture them on video, and review line by line. The group uses “Would you…?” to test whether the reactions feel truthful and to discuss grounded alternatives.
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Have two improvisers take the stage.
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Do a series of two-person scenes where the suggestion must be an emotionally charged scenario (e.g., finding out you have cancer, being involved in a robbery, going on a first date, etc.).
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Video-record these scenes.
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As a group, watch each scene.
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Stop line by line and ask the improviser in the scene variations on the question, “Would you?…” in relation to their action and dialogue (e.g., “Would you have really reacted that way to a person in real life?”)
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Each answer should be an honest assessment of whether or not they were successful in giving their character realistic human behavior.
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Whenever the question is answered with some version of “No,” discuss other options this improviser had in that scene