The show is fully improvised (except for the opening and closing etudes). As such, it draws on the tools of theatrical improvisation, though even the acting itself is not rooted in standard improv comedy in the Keith Johnstone tradition. By design, the scenes are grounded in dramaturgy rather than literal meaning - relying instead on symbolism, metaphor, and occasionally situational comedy.

Additionally, the actors do not rely on mime, working instead with real, minimalist props and costumes. Production elements also play a key role in the performance, buildingtension through lighting and music. The performers focus on alternative approaches to building dramaturgy beyond traditional scenes, enriching them with movement, dance, and vocal work..

This format emerged by chancewhen the ensemble’s original goal was to improvise in order to generate material for a "prepared" scene or etude. However, we approached that improvisation with a conscious departure from standard improvrelying instead on movement, props, abstraction, and non-literal meaning. As a result, the performance developed into an open form, bookended only by opening and closing choreography.