Skill Builder · Connector
One Word at a Time
A holistic anchor. The story belongs to nobody, so people practise letting go of control.
12 minutes · Pairs or circle
Use this activity in the Studio →How to facilitate it
- Pairs tell a story one word each.
- Add a title first, then tell it.
- Notice who steers, who blocks, who follows.
Reflection prompts
- What we noticed: What happened to control when you shared the story?
Credit & lineage
Keith Johnstone, Word-at-a-Time Story.
Concise Playformation summary and reflection prompt, not a licensed Theatresports performance format.
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Courtyard Playhouse: teaching Johnstone’s Word-at-a-Time Story ↗
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