In-Class Writing

In-class
1. Reflect on Monday's session --> what did you do? what did you learn?
2. Design some (1-3)devising exercises to run next week.

In class on Monday we did a really cool session. We started with very a verbal beginnings with words and quotes written on index cards that were scattered around in the ground. We each picked words and then eventually devised a whole scene out of these simple beginnings. I really loved the process of starting with something so verbal and making it so visual. As a theater student I love experimenting with very abstract ways of portraying simple things. My favorite on Monday was mother. Instead of taking it as a direct member of the family, my group took it as Mother Earth and we were able to create a magical and mystical moment. I learned a lot about my peers. I thought it was so interesting how we grouped almost exactly by learning type. Some of us are more speech oriented while others are more abstract. All in all, I loved our session on Monday.

I have many ideas for some exercises to do with my group. I think that open viewpoints with no probs and then slowly integrating other elements like light would be beneficial to our group. I also think that different outlooks and repetition of moments would be helpful for us. Our group is very abstract with our storytelling so I think that being in the moment and adapting what we've got to be better is going to be something that will make your collaborative much more deep and impactful to the audience. These are just some ideas I have for exercises to do with the group.