ABSTRACT
The sharing and showing of work can be a valuable part of improvised drama, although process is almost invariably more important than product. Some work will benefit from the kind of shaping that is involved in showing what began as a spontaneous piece, but teachers and leaders will be quick to see the inherent dangers of putting students in an actor-audience situation. Exhibitionists will be in their element, whereas shy members of the group, who may well have benefitted enormously from their involvement in the work up to this stage, will be in torment. Some may be so embarrassed that they refuse to take part or retreat into cliché or foolery. A relaxed working atmosphere will, in fact, allay many of the fears which may accompany the idea of showing work to other members of the group, but the agreement to share the experience in this way must be made before the demand is made.
