Peau de Chagrin
1977-present · France / francophone world
Also known as Shrinking Skin, Reducing Scene
Same scene is played over and over, each round with less time than the last (2min, 1min, 30s, 10s, 3s).
Known for
- Named after Balzac's novel about a magical skin that shrinks with each wish.
- Francophone parallel to Theatresports' 'Reduction' challenge — same mechanic, different lineage.
- Forces players to identify what the scene actually is vs. its decorations.
- The 3-second version is where the joke has to be the bones.
Connected to
Forms
match improTheatresports
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