“They call it like they see it!” a warm-up
“They call it like they see it!” a warm-up is a relationship mapping exercise that helps participants build useful connections and understand how people, roles, or ideas relate.
How to run it
- PLAYER ONE: “Daniel, what do you think about Raffi music?”
- PLAYER TWO: “Raffi is the greatest musician ever.”
- GROUP: “Uh, huh.” “You know that’s right.” “Greatest musician ever.”
- GROUP: “Amen.” “Insane with the membrane.” “Down By The Bay on repeat!”
- PLAYER TWO: “Plus he’s an active Progressive on Twitter.”
- Emotional Noises are awesome! A great discovery for improvisers through One Person Scenes, is how funny just “Yep” can be when it’s heightening a shared emotional perspective.
- Try “They call it like they see it!” Everyone in a circle.
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Prompts to use +
GROUP: “Amen.” “Insane with the membrane.” “Down By The Bay on repeat!”
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: “They call it like they see it!” a warm-up. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: GROUP: “Amen.” “Insane with the membrane.” “Down By The Bay on repeat!”. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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