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Interview Switch<\/h1>\n

Description<\/h2>\n

Staging-wise, a similar format to Pan Left. Two chairs are placed front and centre of the stage and the other players line up on the back wall. Whoever is sitting in the chair stage left is the interviewer, whoever is in the chair stage right is the expert. The interviewer gets a topic from the audience, and introduces the audience to the radio show\/tv programme\/podcast\/book launch etc.<\/p>\n

The interviewer interviews the expert on that subject, and at some point any of the players on the back line say “switch”. The cast rotate, with the expert joining the back line, the interviewer becoming the expert, and a new player becoming the interviewer. As they sit down they ask for a new topic from the audience.<\/p>\n

Example<\/h2>\n

Improviser A: “Can I get a suggestion for a topic of expertise?<\/p>\n

Audience: “Dust”<\/p>\n

Improviser A: Hello and welcome to “Achoo”. On this week’s episode I’m joined by Linda Sweep, the world’s foremost expert in dust. Welcome Linda. How did you get in to dust?<\/p>\n

Improviser B: Thank you. I first became interested in dust when I was a child. I would gather it up and form small creatures out of it, which I preferred to the traditional teddy bear.<\/p>\n

Back line: SWITCH!<\/p>\n

Improviser C: “Can I get a new topic of expertise?”<\/p>\n

Audience: “Locks”<\/p>\n

Improviser C: Welcome to “The Key Thing”. Donald has kindly taken a break from changing locks to be here with us today. Donald, what’s your favourite kind of lock?<\/p>\n

Improviser A: That’s an interesting question. There are many different types of lock. Of course you know about your Yale locks and your latch, but I’m a big fan of the old padlock.<\/p>\n

Back line: SWITCH!<\/p>\n

Additional Tips for Playing<\/h2>\n