USING DRAMA AS A TEACHING TOOL - Reeling & Writhing

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Music & Sound cont. SOUNDSCAPES CONT. HINTS AND TIPS: The creation and development of a ‘fire’ soundscape is also effective, but it needn’t be a natural phenomenon that is depicted. Football matches, arguments, the noises heard walking through a shopping mall, are all excellent possibilities for a soundscape and can be recreated with the collective imagination of the group. Indeed most topic areas could be recreated through soundscape to better understand a time and place through a controlled experience and free imagination. page 26
Warm down games TITLE: P<strong>AS</strong>S THE OBJECT TITLE: MIRRORING LEARNING OUTCOMES: A feast for the imagination and brilliant for stimulating follow-up creative writing sessions. Fun to conclude a session with because each participant can add information from his or her own imagination. WHAT YOU NEED: A clear empty space DESCRIPTION: Sit or stand in a circle with some space in between each person.The group leader or teacher should secretively take a small (imaginary) object out of his/her jacket or trouser pocket, concealing it from the group and cupping it in the hands. Tell the group that you have brought this special thing for them to see. Tell them not to be frightened (reverse psychology!) and that the object won’t bite them. (These instructions are very important as they encourage the participants’ imaginations to run wild). Next, gently hand the imaginary animal or object to the person next to you. Make a fuss about handing the thing over, ensuring it is ok and that the next person has it securely in their hands. By concealing it from the group as you hand ‘the object’ over, curiosity is heightened and imaginations crank up another gear. Hints and Tips:The ‘objects’ can be as big or small, as heavy or light, as dangerous or cute as the individuals’ imagination will allow. Encourage participants to change the size and weight of the object and to show that change in their bodies. LEARNING OUTCOME: This is a fantastic exercise for getting the group to focus and concentrate but it’s also useful to slow down the pace of the group towards the end of a practical session. WHAT YOU NEED TO PLAY: A clear empty space. DESCRIPTION: The participants pair up, and face one another in their pairs. They stand with the palm of one hand at shoulder level, facing their partner. It is essential that if one participant is holding up their right hand, then the other is holding up their left, as the idea of the exercise is to mirror one another. Neither participant should instigate or lead the exercise. Once the pair is confident about copying one another’s movements, more of the body can be used in the exchange. There should be a constant, imperceptible exchange of leadership and control as they move and follow each other’s movements as if facing a mirror. When the partners are confident enough in doing this, they can explore different physical levels, for example, moving close to the floor or moving with their back to the ‘mirror’. Speed of movement can also be tested. HINTS AND TIPS: Participants should be made aware that in order to be accurate, it is best to mirror slowly.The aim of the exercise is not to catch people out by making them copy difficult movements. page 27
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