Strings of Love

You've spent months crafting the perfect puppet show proposal for your partner at the renowned Marionette Theater. Minutes before showtime, you discover your rival puppeteer and former colleague, Marcus, has tampered with your set and plans to hijack your performance to propose to his own partner - who happens to be in the same audience.

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B1-B2

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Scenario Overview

Your Role

Lead Puppeteer at City Marionette Theater

Conversation Partner

Marcus Blackwood (Master Puppeteer)

Setting

Cramped backstage area of a historic puppet theater, dimly lit by vintage stage lights, surrounded by hanging marionettes and prop cases

Location

The Grand Marionette Theater, Downtown Arts District

Learning Objectives

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Negotiate with Marcus to prevent show sabotage

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Discover the extent of puppet tampering without alerting the audience

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Either win Marcus's sympathy or secure a mutually beneficial compromise

About This Scenario

How It Starts

“Well, well... fifteen minutes until curtain, and it seems your lead marionette's control bar has some... interesting modifications. Shame if your big romantic finale turned into a comedy of errors. But I might be willing to help - for the right arrangement.”

This is how Marcus Blackwood (Master Puppeteer)'s greeting will start.

Practice Details

Scenario ID

#1028

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