Intermediate2-4 players~8 min

New Choice

A coach forces players to redo their last choice - again and again.

Scene WorkShort-FormEnergyFocus

About

Two players perform a scene. A coach (or audience member) can call 'New Choice!' at any time, forcing the player who just spoke or acted to immediately replace that choice with something different. Repeated calls create escalating absurdity.

How to Play

1
Two players begin a scene.
2
A coach or side player calls 'New Choice!' whenever they want.
3
The player who just made a choice must instantly replace it with a different one.
4
'New Choice!' can be called repeatedly to keep pushing.
5
The other player must accept and adapt to whatever new choice is made.

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