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Quiz : Do you know your rights?

Question

Am I supposed to understand something in a show?

Am I supposed to understand something in a show?

Not at all. Sometimes there’s nothing to understand, or else there are many possible interpretations. What’s important is what you’re going to feel during the show and what you want to imagine.

Question

Am I allowed to be bored during the show?

Am I allowed to be bored during the show?

Of course! You can take a little trip in your imagination, pay attention to details or just listen to the music in the show.

Question

Do I have the right to not find it funny, even if others are laughing?

Do I have the right to not find it funny, even if others are laughing?

Yes! All feelings are permitted. Yours are not necessarily the same as everyone else’s and that’s fine!

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Quiz 3
1

…to listen, without being disturbed

2

…to be distracted or to concentrate on one thing in particular

3

…to not understand (sometimes there’s nothing to understand!)

4

…to imagine whatever I want

5

…to experience all sorts of emotions

6

…to be bored

7

…to want to move around

8

…to laugh or not

9

…to clap very loudly or not

10

I also have the right to create my own shows

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1 large

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.
2 large

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.
3 large

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.
1 large

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.
2 large

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.
3 large

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….
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