Get the group to walk around the space
Be aware of the group dynamics. Are you walking in the same direction? different directions?
Try to continually fill the space and not leave any gaps.
Beware as a group of your speed, rhythym, shapes you are making. (Group may come to a stand still)
Variation
All the group stand still and only one person is allowed to walk at any time
Once that person stops walking then someone else must start walking (No verbal communication)
You can add to the number of people allowed to walk
You can invert the exercise by getting all the group to walk and have one person stationary at all times. Again you can add to this number.
Friday, 7 March 2008
Thursday, 6 March 2008
Hypnsosis
Stand facing a partner. One is A and the other B
A begins as the hypnotist and B follows A's instructions
A holds hand out in front of themselves as if with a stop gesture.
As A moves hand B must imitate the movement in their body and move accordingly
Try to keep at the same distance from the hand at all times.
A can steer with the right hand and hold the other scrunched up.
If A opens the scrunched hand then B must start to talk until A scrunches it up again.
If A scrunches up both hands then B freezes. A can then move to a position in the room a greater distance away. They then open their right hand again and control B from that distance.
B must try to always be equidistant away.
A can move B around the room to relate to others in the room being controlled.
Swap over the roles of A and B
A begins as the hypnotist and B follows A's instructions
A holds hand out in front of themselves as if with a stop gesture.
As A moves hand B must imitate the movement in their body and move accordingly
Try to keep at the same distance from the hand at all times.
A can steer with the right hand and hold the other scrunched up.
If A opens the scrunched hand then B must start to talk until A scrunches it up again.
If A scrunches up both hands then B freezes. A can then move to a position in the room a greater distance away. They then open their right hand again and control B from that distance.
B must try to always be equidistant away.
A can move B around the room to relate to others in the room being controlled.
Swap over the roles of A and B
Counting together
In a circle instruct the group they are going to count up to 10
It must be done with one person speaking at a time and each person can only say one number.
Once someone has said a number they can sit down.
If two people speak at once then you must start again
You can extend challenge to 20 and get them to count from 20 down
Variations
Try and do it with eyes closed
Count while also walking around the room
Do it by simply sitting or kneeling one by one in order.
It must be done with one person speaking at a time and each person can only say one number.
Once someone has said a number they can sit down.
If two people speak at once then you must start again
You can extend challenge to 20 and get them to count from 20 down
Variations
Try and do it with eyes closed
Count while also walking around the room
Do it by simply sitting or kneeling one by one in order.
Chair revelation
Sit on chairs in a circle
One person stands in the middle
He/She says one true thing about themselves
"I am wearing blue socks" or "I have never been to France" or "I don't like cheese"
Other members must change seats if they share the same truth.
The person in the middle must also try to sit down and whoever is left standing becomes the person in the middle.
You are not allowed to move to an adjacent chair.
One person stands in the middle
He/She says one true thing about themselves
"I am wearing blue socks" or "I have never been to France" or "I don't like cheese"
Other members must change seats if they share the same truth.
The person in the middle must also try to sit down and whoever is left standing becomes the person in the middle.
You are not allowed to move to an adjacent chair.
Soundscapes
Sit in a circle
Explain to the group you are going to create a soundscape of an enviroment using just your voices and bodies.
For example, on a beach, a busy street, a restaurant.
Make sure there are differing sounds within the group
Choose a leader to control the sound by varying the volume and pausing certain sounds allowing others to be heard
If you divide the groups up to create a number of soundscapes then each group can try to work out where the soundscapes are.
Have the guessing group sit in the middle with their eyes closed
The leader can conduct the soundscape in a similar way.
Explain to the group you are going to create a soundscape of an enviroment using just your voices and bodies.
For example, on a beach, a busy street, a restaurant.
Make sure there are differing sounds within the group
Choose a leader to control the sound by varying the volume and pausing certain sounds allowing others to be heard
If you divide the groups up to create a number of soundscapes then each group can try to work out where the soundscapes are.
Have the guessing group sit in the middle with their eyes closed
The leader can conduct the soundscape in a similar way.
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
Alphabet
In a group of 2 or 3 create a letter of the alphabet
Think of the clarity for the audience, Spacing and include everyone in the letter
Show your letter to the rest of the group and see if they can guess what it is
Get the rest of the group to stand around the letter and view it from different perspectives
Brainstorm as a group other images, stories, Scenarios that come to mind from observing the shape of the letter and the relationship of the group to one another.
Building on activity
You can add lines/Speech bubbles to the characters in the shape
Get them to say them out loud
Other voices can speak out their "thoughts"
If you want to focus the scenes then choose a topic or theme to locate the shapes in
Try to run a short scene by improvising what happens next.
You can build on this by getting other groups to devise scenes that might go before or after this event.
Think of the clarity for the audience, Spacing and include everyone in the letter
Show your letter to the rest of the group and see if they can guess what it is
Get the rest of the group to stand around the letter and view it from different perspectives
Brainstorm as a group other images, stories, Scenarios that come to mind from observing the shape of the letter and the relationship of the group to one another.
Building on activity
You can add lines/Speech bubbles to the characters in the shape
Get them to say them out loud
Other voices can speak out their "thoughts"
If you want to focus the scenes then choose a topic or theme to locate the shapes in
Try to run a short scene by improvising what happens next.
You can build on this by getting other groups to devise scenes that might go before or after this event.
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
Sparkle
Stand in a circle
Introduce idea that there is a ball of energy that the group will be passing around the circle
The ball is passed with a CLAP in the direction you want it to travel
It can be passed around the circle, change direction or across the circle
Make sure your clap is clear and pointing at someone specifically.
You can animate your clap to give it the personality you want.
Encourage the group to experiment with different tempos.
Once the group have mastered this you can add a second clap and so on.
Introduce idea that there is a ball of energy that the group will be passing around the circle
The ball is passed with a CLAP in the direction you want it to travel
It can be passed around the circle, change direction or across the circle
Make sure your clap is clear and pointing at someone specifically.
You can animate your clap to give it the personality you want.
Encourage the group to experiment with different tempos.
Once the group have mastered this you can add a second clap and so on.
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