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High Energy Creativity – Theatre Games & Performance

Appetizer 42 Walking “IT” Secondary Appetizer 48 Picture Knockout Starter 96 Up And Under Main Course 149 Story Elements Dessert 153 What Happens Next Additional Comments This was such a fun combination! The Appetizers created a real buzz of energy and excitement that
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Creating Atmosphere And Character Playing – Theatre Games

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Appetizer 20 Character Circle Secondary Appetizer 23 Aeging Population Starter 81 The Atmosphere Game Main Course 140 The Scottish Play Dessert Additional Comments One of the groups wanted to use music to create atmosphere in The Atmosphere Game so, we hooked up their ipod and a
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Emotional Contrast – Theatre Games That Demand Emotional Commitment From The Performers

Appetizer 03 Splat! Secondary Appetizer 02 Spaghetti Starter 119 Emotionally Torn Main Course 146 Build To Blackout Dessert Additional Comments Although it is a Main Course, I used exercise 119 (Emotionally Torn) as my Starter and it worked really well and set up the final piece
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Truth & Focus – Theatre Games That Bring Concentrated Focus To The Playing Area

Appetizer 22 Pressure Point Secondary Appetizer 38 Bubbles Starter 66 Object Circle Main Course 116 The Letter Dessert Additional Comments The combination of OBJECT CIRCLE and THE LETTER worked really well . . . The students had been given a very clear lesson in truthful acting
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Spacial Awareness And Stagecraft – Theatre Games

Appetizer 32 The Boxed Coin Secondary Appetizer 29 Machines Starter 60 Set Positions Main Course 118 Motivation Maps Dessert Additional Comments All these exercises encourage the players to be more aware of the playing area and their place within it and this combination of games
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Character Playing – A Collection Of Theatre Games That Encourages Strong Character Playing

Appetizer 03 Splat Secondary Appetizer 20 Character Circle Starter 63 Speed “Hate”! Main Course 111 Trash TV Dessert Additional Comments When playing CHARACTER CIRCLE, I found that the students were a little reluctant to begin with so after the first round, we played
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Fun Fun Fun! . . . A Combination Of Theatre Games For Younger Students That I Found To Be . . . Fun!!

Appetizer 03 Splat! Secondary Appetizer 14 Frog In The Pond Starter 78 The Toy Maker Main Course 157 The Magic Object Dessert Additional Comments A great combination of theatre games and exercises for younger students. Very energetic, very physical, extremely creative and lots of
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Energy, Energy, Physical Connection And . . . Energy! – A Four Course Theatre Game Combination

Appetizer 05 Energy Circle Secondary Appetizer 26 Hands Of Power Starter 51 Chain Argument Main Course 125 3 Physical Levels Dessert 157 Lie, Sit & Stand Additional Comments Great for focusing the energy of a particularly rowdy bunch or for drawing a physically connected and
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Focus And Truth – Theatre Game Combination

Appetizer 04 1-10 Secondary Appetizer 38 Bubbles Starter 64 Bus Stop Main Course 102 Silent Start Dessert 158 Last Letter Additional Comments I used this combination of theatre games with my older students. The BUS STOP exercise took some coaching before they were truly
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Character Contrast – Theatre Game Combination

Additional Comments This is a great combination for allowing players to experiment with a wide variety of characters and is great for enabling younger drama students to play status. The Spaghetti games gets the students acting ‘in their bodies’ . . . I had to
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