Emotions
1985-present ยท London
Also known as Alternate Emotions, Emotion Swap
Two players perform the same scene repeatedly, host calls a different emotion each round and the players play it in that mode.
Known for
- A Comedy Store Players signature, distinct from Whose Line's 'Emotional Options' which shifts emotion mid-scene.
- Same scene, same lines roughly, different emotional filter each pass.
- Audience supplies emotions on the fly, 'jealous,' 'horny,' 'nostalgic,' 'panicked.'
- Tests whether performers can commit to an emotion without losing the scene's spine.
Connected to
Troupes
comedy store players
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