Half Life
1990s-present
Also known as Replay Countdown, Scene Shrink
Perform a two-minute scene; replay it in one minute, then 30 seconds, then 15, then 7, then 3 — dialogue and story must remain recognizable.
Known for
- Tests listening and narrative compression — players learn what the scene's 'beats' actually are.
- Often ends in pure physical ballet by the 3-second round.
- Popularized in UK Hoopla and UCB 201 curricula.
- Related to Scene Replay's Countdown variant in the Improv Encyclopedia.
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