15 min
This is not a pen
- 1. Take turns with a pen. Pretend the pen is a different object and mime it.
- Example: This is not a pen, it’s a hairbrush (mime a hairbrush).
- 2. The others have to guess what it is.
Bonus: For inspiration, use another object instead of a pen.
30 min
I see you as…
- 1. Turn to the person next to you in class.
- 2. Look into their eyes. Imagine what kind of animal they might be.
- 3. Ask them to guess which animal you are imagining and mime it. Switch roles.
- 4. Repeat the experience with another person, using a profession, hobby or sport.
50 min
Imagine a show
- 1. Look at the title of the show.
- 2. Think of three completely different stories for this title.
- 3. Make a little drawing that illustrates each of these stories.
- 4. In a small group, share your stories. Do you see any points in common in all of your different stories?
15 min
And if it were…
- Imagine what the show you attended would be if it were:
- A colour
- A shape or texture
- An object
- A sound or a piece of music
- A smell
- A meal
- An animal
- An element of nature
30 min
The secret recipe
- 1. Take five minutes to remember the show you saw: what made an impression on you, made you laugh, intrigued you, bored you, etc.? What did you notice that was special?
- 2. Write down your ideas; these are the show’s ingredients.
- 3. Imagine a secret recipe with these ingredients: a bowl of surprise, three pinches of red, two drops of cello, a dash of acrobatics, etc.
- 4. Give your recipe a name.
- 5. Share your creation with the class.
50 min
Behind the scenes
- 1. Imagine you are a bird that is watching the show from up in the sky.
- 2. Take a piece of paper and some pencils.
- 3. On the lower half of the piece of paper, draw the set.
- 4. On the upper half of the piece of paper, draw what’s hidden behind the set.