This impro exercise helps you to experience "being" someone else - known to you, and also to watch yourself as played by a fellow-actor.
In groups of three, you spend some time getting to know "everything about each other". It's better to ask questions to find out things rather than ask the others to tell you about themselves because the minute you do that they are likely to ask, "What do you want to know?" Specific questions are better than generic ones.
In the second part of the exercise, all three are asked to switch - i.e. become one of the others. A little ritual is attached to this: you could pass on an object - a pen, a pencil, pair of spectacles, etc. or something you are wearing like an ornament. Then the facilitator gives you a setting or a situation. Examples of situations are: it's the middle of the night and all three of you have just met at an auto stand - all of you have just come out of three different parties; all three of you have just crash landed and are the only three survivors.
As the other character, you are required not only to take on the mannerisms but also to tune in to their minds and ask yourself, "How would s/he react in this situation?"
The task now is to write about your thoughts and feelings when you went through it in class.
In groups of three, you spend some time getting to know "everything about each other". It's better to ask questions to find out things rather than ask the others to tell you about themselves because the minute you do that they are likely to ask, "What do you want to know?" Specific questions are better than generic ones.
In the second part of the exercise, all three are asked to switch - i.e. become one of the others. A little ritual is attached to this: you could pass on an object - a pen, a pencil, pair of spectacles, etc. or something you are wearing like an ornament. Then the facilitator gives you a setting or a situation. Examples of situations are: it's the middle of the night and all three of you have just met at an auto stand - all of you have just come out of three different parties; all three of you have just crash landed and are the only three survivors.
As the other character, you are required not only to take on the mannerisms but also to tune in to their minds and ask yourself, "How would s/he react in this situation?"
The task now is to write about your thoughts and feelings when you went through it in class.
When i was first talking to my group mates, i focused on the facts of their life and didn't actually get to know anyone of them really well. I did not realize this until i was sitting in that chair and waiting for the facilitator to give us a situation. It was difficult to actually think in that person's point of view, as to how would he react to this? How would he behave? etc. It was also a bit hard due to the gender change which made the audience laugh and caused me to come out of role. There were several moments where i just dint know what to say and do, so there was bitter silence. Also the fact that we had to do it on the spot made it more challenging for us. But in all it was a new experience, completely different and also a very fun one in a way.
ReplyDeleteOn the 21st of march we had an unusual experience, the experience was about knowing our class mates better and interacting with the members in our group. After having this experience we waited for the facilator to give us a situation to inact. It was pretty difficult for me to play as different person because we needed to think what would that person have done at the moment? What would he/she say to the situation? When I was acting as another person I was pretty nervous as it was gender change and many question kept on coming into mind for ex:~ what if I'm not able to act as the person. There were moment when it didnt look like I was acting out a different person rather I felt it was myself only in the situation. Though overall it was great experience. We got to know each other better and the best part was INACTING IN A DIFFERENT ROLE.
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