My class of 14 includes a Bulgarian, a Korean, 2 Poles, an englishman, a Canadian and assorted Americans (big san Fran contingent). And an Australian. Me.
I’m finally getting over the jetlag. But i regret the amazing French toast with marinated strawberries i ate on Saturday which gave me a facial rash and constant indigestion. You live you learn you travel you challenge your food boundaries.
So cool to be hanging and playing!
Principles
1. Make strong moves
2. Support strong moves
Exercises
Eye contact covert physicality
1 walk around making eye contact with each other naturally
2 choose just one person. Now walk around seeking eye contact with that person you chose. If they also chose you then maintain for ten secs then move on
3 pre-frame: safety is the number one rule: Teacher nominates the person that everyone seeks eye contact with (say Jill). That person chooses someone else (Jill chooses Anne). Everyone tries to get eye contact with Jill or steal the eye contact from Anne.
Soundscape exercises
1. Seeking to match the sounds in the dark
2. Seeking to compliment in the dark
3. Lights on 75% sound 25% physicality
4. 50/50
Mind / character read
Sit in chairs opposite to your partner
Give eye contact for 2 mins
What can you say about them? Eg she reads signs in museums, she needs a massage, she believes in horoscopes.
2 mins thinking and looking time
1 thing out loud from each person (to give eg)
Then share 1 to 1
Debrief on truth.
Character traits
1. Think of 3 things about yourself you like
2. Choose one and make it the driver for your character in a 2 person scene.
