Atoms: Description: This is a good warm up for physicalization and concentration. The students begin by walking around the room with limited direction. The only rules for walking is that they must walk with intent and should cover the whole space of the room. As the students are walking the teacher will call out the atomic … More Atoms
Dramatic Responses to a Text: Description: Students are given a text to respond to. Depending on the purpose or the class this text could vary from a simple story to a full length novel. The students are then given a variety of tools to use in order to respond to the work. Each of these … More Dramatic Responses to a Text
21 or Collaborative Counting: Description: 21 is a good way to reset students into a state of concentration and listening. Gather the students and have them sit in a circle. Depending on the group you can then turn off the lights or have them sit with the backs to each other. The main concept of … More 21 or Collaborative Counting
Wah! or The Lumberjack Game: Description: This is a good warm up for physicalization and concentration. The students gather in a circle facing each other. The goal is to pass the Wah! around the circle. In order to do this students must physicalize and vocalize the Wah!. The first Wah! is passed by the teacher. … More Wah! or The Lumberjack Game
Story Circle: Description: The teacher creates a fairly ambiguous set in the classroom using the elements of theatre. The set should include (but is not limited to) things such as elements of lighting design, costuming, props, sound, characters, etc. The goal of the set is to create a space that give your students enough elements … More Story Circle
Will Whitten 