[come and play] [what is sankari?] [step by step]
	What Is Sankari? Sankari Show is a participatory interactive video show about Elias. Elias is quite a nice guy, but he is not able to speak. So he is a little bit helpless on his own. Actually, Elias is speaking, but we have taken away his voice. That is the genius of the show. People from the audience have to give Elias their own voice. What they say defines his future.     Sankari is an impro show offering people a fun way to perform in front of an audience. It is a combination of karaoke, drama and video game.   “Sankari” is the Finnish word for a hero. It also means the main character in a story. The format is based on interactive scenes where the participant improvises with virtual characters. The scenes consist of small video fragments. We listen to the improvisation and choose how other characters react by showing different video clips. The story can develop in many directions depending on the performance. Sankari is supported by: Media Lab, University of Art and Design Helsinki AVEK Arts Council of Finland