French Scene / French Edit
An edit (from French drama convention) where the scene changes whenever a character enters or exits — often executed by performers changing character without leaving the stage.
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- Named for classical French theater's scène definition (a scene changes whenever the cast changes).
- Modern improv variant: two players shift posture and voice to become new characters in a new scene without a physical edit.
- Common in Monoscene and other forms that avoid hard cuts.
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editSweep Edit
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