Cafe Scenes channeling self exercises
Cafe Scenes channeling self exercises is an applied improv exercise for relationship mapping: it helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
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- Let the audience see you to give them the ability to connect with you and ultimately root for you.
- CAFÉ SCENES - Two players sit in chairs facing each other.
- They are to have a conversation as their authentic selves, trying not to worry about people watching them.
- Share your opinions - We avoid “getting to know one another scenes” in improv because they end up being boring as players focus on figuring each other out instead of boldly committing to what they already know.
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Prompts to use +
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Let the audience see you to give them the ability to connect with you and ultimately root for you.
CAFÉ SCENES - Two players sit in chairs facing each other.
They are to have a conversation as their authentic selves, trying not to worry about people watching them.
Share your opinions - We avoid “getting to know one another scenes” in improv because they end up being boring as players focus on figuring each other out instead of boldly committing to what they already know.
« Conversation Party channeling self exercise Sort by Relevance Newest first Oldest first
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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or your own local model: paste this prompt and your AI will co-facilitate this exercise with you.
Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Cafe Scenes channeling self exercises. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Sort by Relevance Newest first Oldest first; Let the audience see you to give them the ability to connect with you and ultimately root for you.; CAFÉ SCENES - Two players sit in chairs facing each other.; They are to have a conversation as their authentic selves, trying not to worry about people watching them.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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- Where we observed it: The strongest current observations come from Improv Does Best; aggregators are listed as additional observations, not origin proof. (1 source observed, including Improv Does Best.)
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- No efficacy claims: appearing in this library is not a claim that the exercise is proven effective. Facilitator judgment and context decide whether it works for a given room.
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