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Exercises
Speak a one-minute monologue in an overly-dramatic fashion. (If you don’t have a monologue memorized, speak song lyrics that you know by heart.) Try to be interesting and clever. Then repeat the the words in a completely relaxed fashion, without acting at all.
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A scene is played in which Player A follows Player B’s offers by doing physical actions.
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Two players play a scene in which Player A gets Player B speaking and engaged in an activity.
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Begin by doing a simple move with your body. Make the move bigger and bigger. As you amplify the move, pay attention to other things that are happening in your body as a result. Amplify those movements and see what else shows up elsewhere in your body. Continue the pattern of amplifying, noticing other changes, and amplifying those.
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Two players play a scene in which Player A anticipates all of Player B’s wants and needs and addresses them before being asked.
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The attack series is five different “attacks” that help players develop commitment and move outside of their comfort zones. The exercise only lasts five minutes, but requires full mental and physical commitment.
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Two players stand back to back. Pressing their backs against each other, they move into a seated position. By varying how hard they push and resist, the players move in one direction or the other.
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Player A secretly comes up with something for Player B to do. Then they play a scene in which Player A backleads Player B to do that thing without instructing them. When Player B does what was backled, Player A gives a stroke and the scene is over.
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Players do a simple activity that involves an object. Then they break down the activity into segments. They do the activity again, saying “Begin” at the start and “End” at the completion of each segment. The activity is repeated a third time, without saying “Begin” or “End.”
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