Intermediate4+ players~15 min

Last Line / First Line

Scenes end where they began - an exercise in circular storytelling.

Scene WorkStorytellingListeningShort-Form

About

Two players perform a short scene. When the scene ends, the last line spoken becomes the first line of the next scene. The challenge is to end scenes on interesting lines and pick them up in entirely new contexts.

How to Play

1
Two players begin a short scene (2-3 minutes).
2
When a natural or called ending arrives, note the last line spoken.
3
Two new players begin, opening their scene with exactly that line - but in a completely new context.
4
Repeat, chaining scenes together.

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