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3.10: So, I’m Dumping You

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    71249
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    Serves: 4 –5

    Cook Time: 5—7 min

    Ingredients

    • 2 chairs

    Instructions

    • 1 Player is the ‘dumpee’
    • 1 Player is the ‘dumper’
    • Remaining players are various employees or a restaurant where the ‘dumping’ or breakup occurs.
    • Dumpee leaves the room while the remaining players ask audience for:
      • 3 reasons why the dumpee is being dumped
      • Where the dumper is moving
      • and a new profession for the dumper.
    • Dumpee comes back into the room and must begin scene without knowing the above ‘ask fors’.
    • Dumpee must guess why they are being dumped, where the dumper is going and what their new job will be.
    • Remaining players may help give cues; preferably through action.

    Notes

    ‘Dumpee’ player leaves room. Meanwhile one of the other players is designated as the ‘dumper’ who asks the audience for the necessary info for scene (see above). When the ‘dumpee’ returns they are greeted by on eof the remaining players who will play the role of the restaurants server/waiter. The dumpee and the dumper begin with small talk until the dumper says ‘so, I’m dumping you…..” At this point the dumper and the remaining players must give only clues to the dumpee who then must guess why they are being dumped, where dumper is moving and what their new job will be.


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