Improvisation: Spontaneous Storytelling
Students participate in theater games and unscripted scenes to develop spontaneous reaction, listening skills, and collaborative storytelling.
Key Questions
- Explain how active listening contributes to a successful improvised scene.
- Construct a short story collaboratively through improvisation.
- Assess the importance of saying 'yes, and' in building an improvised narrative.
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