* A line of three chairs, or a bench, is placed in the centre of the room.
I often use a park as the location, but the bench can be situated in any other public environment where characters from all walks of life could meet.
* Next, I ask all of the participants to think of a character who might visit this location and why they are there. We are then ready to run the scene.
* As soon as I call out a group member's name, their character enters the scene and reacts to the other characters or situation.
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