In line with Stan Lai's hope that "the people I work with can all be my friends," they create by the method of group improvisation, which relies on smooth chemistry and tacit understanding. Their rehearsals are a bit like a game played by expert professionals, and when they decide they can "play for keeps," the scene is ready.
而緣於賴聲川希望「合作對象都是可以作朋友的人」，他們有一套對自己有效的工作方法，名之曰「集體即興創作」，以朋友的交情默契為基礎，排起戲來有一點像是一群專業工作者在玩遊戲，「玩真的」，戲也就成了。