February, 2010 // Posts published in February, 2010
Improv Class 4 – 23 Feb 2010
Class 4 was about character – how they walk talk and feel. We started the class with a relaxing exercise (see outline below). We made our way into the world of emotions by playing Emotion switch and Emotion box (passing a box around the circle, each player reacting with a larger emotion than the previous ...
Improvisation class 3 – 16 Feb 2010
The third class was all about give and take, listening and awareness. We started off with George and Zip Zap Zoom to warm up. Then we passed around imaginary balls that helped us to focus and pay attention to what others are doing. Wow… then we played the mirror game. I love the mirror game ...
Why bats hang upside down – slides for teachers
How stories ignite values in children What follows is a series of slides I used for a 90 ,minute workshop I presented to grade 1-3 teachers. The workshop was done first on 2 Feb 2010 in Cape Town and repeated on 9 Feb in Johannesburg. I did it in partnership with the Kids Development Academy. ...
Why bats hang upside down – the story
Once upon a time before humans ruled the earth, animals reigned on the ground and in the tree trunks and birds reigned the sky and the tree tops Both animals and birds loved their world and loved who they were.
Improvisation class 2 – 9 Feb 2010
The focus of the second improv class was to introduce the participants to improv basics. We started the class with two warm-ups (Hero’s and Pattern circle) to get everyone playful and focused. The gifts game followed to illustrate accepting a blind offer. We played Yes but and Yes and to illustrate the difference between blocking ...
Improvisation class 1 – 2 Feb 2010
Last night was the first class in a series of 8 Improv theatre classes. The objective of the class was to get everyone in a playful mood and to let everyone connect and get to know each other.
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