Intermediate2 players~7 min

Emotional Transfer

Emotions pass between scene partners like a hot potato.

Scene WorkCharacterListeningPhysicalityWarm-up

About

Two players begin a scene with assigned emotions. When an emotion is expressed strongly enough, it 'infects' the other player - who takes it on while the original player loses it and adopts the other's previous emotion.

How to Play

1
Assign each player a strong emotion (e.g., rage, elation, terror, grief).
2
Players play their emotions in the scene.
3
When an emotion is expressed at full intensity, it transfers: Player B catches it, Player A loses it.
4
Emotions should swap naturally, not mechanically - driven by scene interaction.

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