DIRE/ACT

12/6/4

Aim of practice: this exercise cultivates listening and responding in the moment both individually and in a group
Number of participans: 4 minimum, the more the better
Time: 20+ min

Balance with eyes shut

Aim of practice: balance and capacity for reactions to outside impulses
Number of participans: 2+/couples
Time: 10+ mins

Building statues

Aim of practice: training the precision and delicacy of movement and of movement memory
Number of participans: 1+
Time: 10 mins (+time the presentation takes - depends on the number of participants)

Construction of a movement vocabulary with a juggling ball

Aim of practice: construction of movement vocabulary
Number of participans: 1
Time: 20 min

Depression

Aim of practice: group connection, reflex development
Number of participans: 6 +
Time: 10 min +

Don't move!

Aim of practice: activation of actors and training of the fight 'man against man'
Number of participans: 3 +
Time: 5 min

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

Family portrait

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

Follow the impuls

Aim of practice: Connection between partners
Number of participans: 2+/couples
Time: 40 min

Guess the gesture!

Aim of practice: improvisation on the basis of audience reactions
Number of participans: 3+
Time: 5 - 10 mins

Movement chess

Aim of practice: relationship in space and dramatic situation
Number of participans: 2 (+audience)
Time: 10+ mins

No ball

Aim of practice: warm up, swiftness, movement, game
Number of participans: 6 +
Time: 10 min +

Poses on one leg

Aim of practice: becoming present, bringing concentration to the body, getting more moving, mastering the centre
Number of participans: 1+
Time: 8 - 15 min

Reconstruction

Aim of practice: warm-up, spontaneous creation of the structure
Number of participans: 5 +
Time: 10 min +

Shaking

Aim of practice: training, relaxing the body, discovering new movements
Number of participans: 40 mins
Time: 2+

Show your environment

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

Swords and spears

Aim of practice: warm up
Number of participans: 4+
Time: 10 mins

The Movement Chain

Aim of practice: warming up before rehearsal, releasing tension and shyness
Number of participans: 3+ (the more, the merrier)
Time: 10 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

The Tree

Aim of practice: get the body moving, realise the centre, activating the natural breathing
Number of participans: 1+
Time: 5 - 10 mins

Three chairs

Aim of practice: intuitive meshing of the group of actors
Number of participans: 3
Time: 10 mins