DIRE/ACT

A minute problem

Aim of practice: improvise a monologue under time pressure
Number of participans: 1 + audience
Time: 2 min (for one)

Collective soundscapes

Aim of practice: Group meshing in sound
Number of participans: 2 - ∞
Time: at least 10 min

Description of a Painting

Aim of practice: can serve as introductory sketching of images surrounding future piece
Number of participans: 3+
Time: 30 mins

Develop/Continue

Aim of practice: getting rid of self-censorship, the road to improvisation
Number of participans: 2
Time: 10+ mins

Don’t let anything disturb you

Aim of practice: Develop the capacity for concentration in a disturbing surrounding.
Number of participans: 2 (plus the group watching)
Time: 10+ mins

DON’T THINK!

Aim of practice: warmup and relaxing the brain
Number of participans: 2+
Time: 5+ mins

DON’T THINK! 2

Aim of practice: warmup and relaxing the brain
Number of participans: 2+
Time: 5+ mins

Dubbing

Aim of practice: group improvisation, encouragement of creativity, communication
Number of participans: 3 +
Time: 10 min +

Family portrait

Aim of practice: Group adapting the mood to current atmosphere.
Number of participans: 5
Time: 10+ mins

Interrogating the character

Aim of practice: developing the character
Number of participans: 4+
Time: 15+ mins

Interrogating the character

Aim of practice: developing the character
Number of participans: 4+
Time: 15+ mins

Live photos

Aim of practice: improvisation, development of situations, group imagination
Number of participans: 1 +
Time: 10 min +

One actor, multiple directors

Aim of practice: improvisation in a situation, memory exercise
Number of participans: 3+
Time: 20 mins

Show your environment

Aim of practice: building context for the character
Number of participans: 2+/ exercise in couples
Time: 15+ mins

Something truly awkward

Aim of practice: separating verbality from nonverbality
Number of participans: 1+ audience
Time: 5+ mins

The shooter and the shield

Aim of practice: becoming present, concentrating on the partner, movement warm-up
Number of participans: 3+ (the more participants the more intriguing it becomes)
Time: 3 - 5 minutes

Thrown into the action

Aim of practice: improvising in an unexpected situation
Number of participans: 1+ audience
Time: 5 min (for one)

Why?

Aim of practice: group perception, verbal alertness
Number of participans: 10 +
Time: 10 min +

Word for word

Aim of practice: Stir up the ability of shared imagination through speaking
Number of participans: 2+
Time: 10 mins