
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.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
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
Negotiate with Marcus to prevent show sabotage
Discover the extent of puppet tampering without alerting the audience
Either win Marcus's sympathy or secure a mutually beneficial compromise
About This Scenario
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.
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
Category
General
Location Tag
The Grand Marionette Theater, Downtown Arts District
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