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improv_games:group_scenes_and_tempo [2019/10/25 21:51] – [Meaning of group scenes] luchorobiimprov_games:group_scenes_and_tempo [2019/11/22 17:13] (current) – [Games on stage in case we still have time] luchorobi
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-====== You aren't alone on stage: Play with the others and for the audience ======+====== You aren't playing alone: Trust other's ideas and be present ======
  
 <WRAP center round info> <WRAP center round info>
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 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
-Length: 6 hours \\+Length: 2 x 3 hours \\
 Punctuality: Due to the nature of the topic, every participant must do exercises to be in the moment and accept their mistakes, I recommend to close the door after 20 minutes. \\ Punctuality: Due to the nature of the topic, every participant must do exercises to be in the moment and accept their mistakes, I recommend to close the door after 20 minutes. \\
  
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   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Bunny.html|Bunny]]: LOL With an elephant   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Bunny.html|Bunny]]: LOL With an elephant
  
-===== Being in the moment =====+===== First three hours ===== 
 +==== Being in the moment =====
 This goal of this game is that students get into the mood of thinking more about others than themselves. This goal of this game is that students get into the mood of thinking more about others than themselves.
  
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   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Yes_Lets.html|Yes Let's]]   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Yes_Lets.html|Yes Let's]]
  
-===== Warm-up to be fearless about mistakes =====+==== Warm-up to be fearless about mistakes =====
 Students learn not to care about making mistakes. Students learn not to care about making mistakes.
   * **tap > name, name > tap**: All players are in circle. Player A taps B, who then has to say the name of player C, player C has to tap player D, who has to name player E. If someone makes a mistake, the whole group congratulates who made the mistake and the games continues. The moderator may add new rules to make failing more probable. The group has to increase the speed when they get used to the rules   * **tap > name, name > tap**: All players are in circle. Player A taps B, who then has to say the name of player C, player C has to tap player D, who has to name player E. If someone makes a mistake, the whole group congratulates who made the mistake and the games continues. The moderator may add new rules to make failing more probable. The group has to increase the speed when they get used to the rules
   * [[improv_games:improv-games_7_with_focus_on_spontaneity|Whisky mixer]]   * [[improv_games:improv-games_7_with_focus_on_spontaneity|Whisky mixer]]
  
-===== Be confidence with your own improvising skills =====+==== Be confidence with your own improvising skills =====
 Students learn to follow the ideas of other players Students learn to follow the ideas of other players
  
-  * **Telling a story with the help of your partner**: Players are in pairs. Player A tells a story in first person describing actions, emotions, places and wishes. Player B has to perform that story. After a while they change roles.+  * **Telling a story with the help of your partner**: Players are in pairs. Player A tells a story in first person describing actions, emotions, places and wishes. Player B has to perform that story. After a while they change roles. :!: It can be noisy indoors
   * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/telling_a_story|Telling a story]]: In pairs, always saying yes   * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/telling_a_story|Telling a story]]: In pairs, always saying yes
   * [[http://www.dramatoolkit.co.uk/drama-games/item/improvisation/unfortunately-fortunately|Unfortunately / Fortunately]]   * [[http://www.dramatoolkit.co.uk/drama-games/item/improvisation/unfortunately-fortunately|Unfortunately / Fortunately]]
   * **Say one word in front of a supporting audience**: Every student comes one on stage and the last student gives him secretly a word to say in front of the audience. When he says it, everyone applauses congratuling him. Afterwards he gives a word to the next player   * **Say one word in front of a supporting audience**: Every student comes one on stage and the last student gives him secretly a word to say in front of the audience. When he says it, everyone applauses congratuling him. Afterwards he gives a word to the next player
  
-===== Warm-up after the break =====+==== Warm-up after the break =====
    * **Holding the plate**: Students move around the room randomly holding an imaginary plate on one hand. They can move around but the plate can't fall. They can pass the plate to the second hand and they must move their whole body in this game    * **Holding the plate**: Students move around the room randomly holding an imaginary plate on one hand. They can move around but the plate can't fall. They can pass the plate to the second hand and they must move their whole body in this game
    * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Follow_your_Nose.html|Follow your Nose]] At the end students become a tiger, a mouse and a cocodrile from an scale from 1 to 10 (mix with human beings)    * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Follow_your_Nose.html|Follow your Nose]] At the end students become a tiger, a mouse and a cocodrile from an scale from 1 to 10 (mix with human beings)
  
-===== Meaning of group scenes =====+==== Meaning of group scenes I =====
 The goal is to learn what meaning gives the position of the players on the stage The goal is to learn what meaning gives the position of the players on the stage
    * **Naming the human sculture**: One player goes on stage in an abstract position. A second players comes and complements him in a second position. A third one comes a look for another position. When five players are on stage, the last player names the human sculture    * **Naming the human sculture**: One player goes on stage in an abstract position. A second players comes and complements him in a second position. A third one comes a look for another position. When five players are on stage, the last player names the human sculture
    * Explain the students what is upstage and downstage and why to change hands when holding objects. You can use a group of players to show this    * Explain the students what is upstage and downstage and why to change hands when holding objects. You can use a group of players to show this
    * Explain the students not to give the don't give the back to the audience and to calculate where are the sight limits of the audience depending on their position    * Explain the students not to give the don't give the back to the audience and to calculate where are the sight limits of the audience depending on their position
 +
 +==== Streghen your group scenes I =====
 +Students will be aware of the other players on stage. Because we in Rice Cookie mix beginners with experienced improvisers, I limit the numbers of players on a scene to three otherwise noted on the game description.
 +
 +   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Armando.html|Armando]]: Initial monologue based on the suggestion of the audience. Then players in groups of three perform scenes related to the monologue. :!: Long form
 +   * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Triple_Play.html|Triple Play]]: 3 teams of 3 players tell 3 stories in three scenes
 +   * [[improv_games:improv-games_4_with_focus_on_developing_a_character|One for all / Einer für Alle (in German)]]: The three initial players must remember the positions and speechs of the other one
 +
 +===== Last three hours ===== 
 +
 +==== Being in the moment II ====
 +  * [[improv_games:improv-games_1_with_focus_on_status_games|Synchroapplause]]: with advanced levels like one person in the middle between two applauses who has to jump or bend down
 +  * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/3_x_different|3 x different]] =[[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Clap_Snap_Stamp.html|Clap Snap Stamp]]
 +  * [[improv_games:improv-games_1_with_focus_on_status_games|3 Different Sequences with a cities, fruits and cloths (movements, drinks, food, animals)]]
 +  * [[https://improvnonsense.tumblr.com/post/112147611002/exercise-the-stations-pattern-game|Stations pattern game]]: Station 1 is associating, Station 2 is pitching and confirming funny ideas and Station 3 is putting 3 ideas together and giving a title
 +  * [[special_improv_workshops:takeaways_from_zlatin_s_workshop_in_march_2019|Speak and stay with the players moderating themselves]]. The talking time must be equal
 +
 +==== Warm-up to be fearless about mistakes II ====
 +  * [[improv_games:be_confident_without_words_object_work_actions|Columbian fuck head]]
 +
 +==== Be confidence with your own improvising skills II ====
 +Make strong offers
 +    * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/scene_mix_10x20|Scene mix 10x20 seconds]]
 +
 +==== Warm-up after the break II ====
 +  * [[improv_games/improv-games_4_with_focus_on_developing_a_character|Asassin]]
 +  * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/i_am_a_tree|I am a tree]] LOL
 +  * [[https://improwiki.com/en/wiki/improv/bench_takeover|Bench takeover]] LOL
 +
 +==== Meaning of group scenes II =====
 +The goal is to learn what meaning gives the position of the players on the stage
    * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Space_Jump.html|Space Jump]]: Freeze game with up to five players coming into the scene    * [[http://improvencyclopedia.org/games//Space_Jump.html|Space Jump]]: Freeze game with up to five players coming into the scene
    * **Group scene with decomposition of subgroups and correction of weaknesses**: Use the scenes with 4 and 5 players of the game "Space jump" to explain:    * **Group scene with decomposition of subgroups and correction of weaknesses**: Use the scenes with 4 and 5 players of the game "Space jump" to explain:
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    * **Laid out a conversation to an action choreography**: A group of 3-5 players do different actions on stage without talking for about 4 minutes. Afterwards they replay the actions, this time they can talk. Students will learn to watch the body language and positions on stage of their stage partners    * **Laid out a conversation to an action choreography**: A group of 3-5 players do different actions on stage without talking for about 4 minutes. Afterwards they replay the actions, this time they can talk. Students will learn to watch the body language and positions on stage of their stage partners
  
 +==== Streghen your group scenes II =====
 +Students will be aware of the other players on stage. Because we in Rice Cookie mix beginners with experienced improvisers, I limit the numbers of players on a scene to three otherwise noted on the game description.
  
- +   * **Action+emotion and complementing action**: All players are in two rows. Players of row A start a scene with an action and a basic emotion (like happiness, sadness, eanger). Players on row B come to the scene an find a complementing action. They repeat it, until they are allow to talk. 
-FIXME Finish this page +   * **Actions in two tempos on stage**: Player A starts doing everyday activities on stage and changes the activity every five seconds while player B changes the activity every minute. Both players can talk with each other and justify the action change. The students in audience must observe what meaning conveys the tempo to the scene 
- +   * [[improv_games:improv-games_9_with_focus_on_accepting_ii|Re-run]] with three players entering the stage. Every time they enter the scene is freezed and the newcomer describes what gifts he got 
-- 2 rows, action+emotion and contrasting action +   * [[improv-games_10_-_give_and_take_of_focus|Sit, stand up and lay down]] 
- +   * [[improv_games:improv-games_6_with_focus_on_emotions|Emotional family]]: with four players 
- +   * [[improv_games:improv-games_10_-_give_and_take_of_focus|Countdown / Replay]]: we at least four players on stage
-## the gift of pressence +
-- voice warm up +
-- monolog in fantasy language +
-- conducted monologue +
-- actions changing every five seconds and other every minute, two actiob dynamics +
  
  
-===== Games on stage in case we still have time ===== 
-FIXME Remove this section after the workshop 
-  * Boom Chicago 
-  * Backwards interview 
-  * Only questions 
-  * Reclamation 
-  * Einer für alle (with couples or trios) 
-  * Sex with me 
  
 LOL The group enjoyed these games  LOL The group enjoyed these games