In this session we bring the Image sequences we created in the last session to life.
We shall start with a warm-up and drama games:
Variation:
Chewing gum; Humming:as described in Lecture 3
(ii) Calling for communication:
People who work in the fields, in the hills, on the shore, often have ways of calling long distances – sometimes in a song – which is clear and unforced. It is a technique with an open throat which can help us discover the potential of our voices, and is useful when we are performing in big spaces. Here is one way to discover it for ourselves:
Watching animals is always fascinating as they have wonderful and varied control of energy and rhythm. They can also be the basis for developing characters. In particular we can learn how they hold their energy, how they stop and start. They always seem to be perfectly in control and using the correct energy for what they intend to do. Some are better than others. The cat family is a great example, which is probably why we are so fascinated by them.
Variation:
Taking characters for a walk
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