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Ball Metamorphosis

game

The players are standing in a circle. An imaginary ball is thrown by the moderator. Each time a player receives the ball and throws it to...

4–15 lively Beginner

Ball Metamorphosis

exercise

Players stand in a circle throwing an imaginary ball to each other. Before each throw, the ball changes character — it might be heavy, sl...

4–15 lively Beginner

Developing a Character

exercise

Players walk through the room and imagine a person — their age, profession, worries, habits. They begin moving as that person would. The...

3–15 calm Beginner Intermediate

Enjoying Food and Drink

exercise

This exercise trains how to eat and drink on stage through pantomime. How do you eat an apple hungrily? Cherries elegantly? A banana sed...

1–15 calm Beginner

Facial Expressions

exercise

All walk through the room. The facilitator names a facial feature — nose, ears, forehead, eyes, mouth, cheeks, tongue. Everyone moves tha...

3–20 calm Beginner

Fake Crying

exercise

A technique exercise: do not blink for as long as possible, then blink once and repeat. The eyes naturally begin to water, producing real...

1–10 calm Beginner

Guess the Expression

exercise

Player A kneels behind a chair so only their head is visible. The facilitator whispers emotions to A, who expresses them using only facia...

2–10 calm Beginner

Loud-Silent Game

exercise

Emotions are often accompanied by sounds. A surprised person says 'Ooh!' A disgusted person says 'Eww!' Players practice these basic voc...

2–15 calm Beginner

Mirror Faces

exercise

Player A faces the group in a semicircle. Everyone mirrors A's facial expressions as precisely as possible. Variant a) Mirror exactly. V...

3–10 calm Beginner

Traffic light

game

In this exercise the players can train perception, walking, encounter, status, posture and character. Game idea: The typical and well-kn...

6–20 calm Beginner Intermediate

Traffic Light

exercise

This exercise trains perception, walking, encounters, status, and physicality. Two groups stand on opposite sides of a wide space — like...

6–20 calm Beginner Intermediate

Yes - No

exercise

Players form pairs. One can only say 'Yes', the other only 'No'. Despite this limitation, they have a full conversation using tone, volum...

2–20 calm Beginner