Quick Description
A player substitutes into a scene and contributes an offer. When the original player returns they must justify what happened – as part of his/her personality.
How to Play
Players improvise a scene. A caller rings a bell and the players freeze.
A new player (B) replaces one of the players in the scene and, acting as that character, contributes something unusual to the scene.
The bell is rung again, the scene freezes and the original player (A) returns and justifies what was just done or said by his/her character.
Notes
The person who rings the bell can be the emcee, another improviser or a member of the audience.
This is a justification scene.
This improv games can be ridiculous or intriguing. Substituting players can do crazy things or contribute emotional or thematic elements for the players and story.
Variations
The dings could be focused on emotion or advancing the narrative. See “Ding Deeper”.
Origin
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