Déjà, au début... | Your turn to play

15 min

1. Imagine the show you’re going to attend.
2. Think about the moments that await you: before the show starts, when you see the performers come on stage, during the show, when everyone applauds, etc.
3. Draw and name the emotions you might feel during the performance.

30 min

1. Imagine that you are going to present the show.
2. Think about the emotions you would feel before, during and after the show.
3. All of you, at the same time, place your body in a position to illustrate the three emotions: before, during, and after the show.

50 min

1. Take an object that represents an artist who is very confident. What is their name? In what way are they different?
2. Take an object that represents an artist who lacks confidence. What is their name? In what way are they different?
3. Imagine a story in which these two artists meet. The first one must find a way to help the second one regain their confidence.
4. Break up into small teams of three or four.
5. Together, find ways to help someone regain their confidence and share these suggestions with the rest of the class.

15 min

1. Take a moment to recall two or three pleasant moments from the show (your suns) and one moment that was more unpleasant (your cloud)
2. Share your suns and clouds with one or more classmates.

30 min

1. Think of a character in the show and on three separate pieces of paper write down three of their qualities.
2. Do these qualities describe some of your classmates? Walk around the classroom and distribute them on three peoples’ desks.
3. Each person discovers the qualities that have been left on their desk.
4. If one classmate doesn’t have a piece of paper, then all the pupils in the class must give them a piece of paper with a quality that describes them.

50 min

1. Think of the emotions you’ve had today.
2. Was there a moment when you weren’t feeling good?
3. Take turns using a classmate’s body as if it were modelling clay to show how you felt.
4. What movement could you use to get out of this position? Move your classmate’s body to illustrate this.
5. To finish, complete the following sentence: When I feel like this, I can do….

A whirlwind of emotions