#dramagames

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This week’s blog comes in a form of a time-lapse video from Malpas Youth Theatre, giving you an insight into what goes on in our sessions. The video was taken when the group were playing some warm up games, including Energy Circle. For this exercise everyone was asked to think of a sound and movement, one-person began by performing theirs, which then went around the circle with everyone copying, building up the energy. The group did not disappoint with some creative and wacky sounds and movements. We also did a game called Name Tag, this term the group has had a few new members and this game is great to play to learn names and to develop focus and listening skills. Everyone stood in a space in the room, with one person being on. That person would walk towards someone, before they reached that person they had to say someone else’s name for them to go to. If they reached the person before they said a name then they also became on. The last person standing won! Malpas Youth Theatre love playing this version of tag, demonstrating quick thinking and awareness skills. We play games like this as it provides opportunities for exploration and discovery, giving an imaginative platform to overcome inhibitions and build friendships.

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GAMES, GAMES, GAMES!!!

Lately, I have been wondering why it is our drama teachers always make us play drama games instead of diving straight into work!!!

 Drama games are great tools that are used to help us in all areas of being actors that deliver. They help us get comfortable in the space that we are in, warm us, animate, energizes the room and help us focus. Acting games also help us not only develop vital skills that prepare us for performances, but it also reminds us why we started acting.

 When we started the course no one really knew each other and it was scary but exciting at the same time. In order to get to know each other, we played “name and go” to help us get to know each other. We got into a big circle and we all said our name but also took turns saying someone else’s name that was in the circle. This was the ice breaker that loosened everyone up and it made me feel relax and comfortable.

 We also played the “breathing game” this may come across as normal to some that don't act, as we breathe every single second of the day but to actors, it is very important as breathing is everything!!! when you can focus and control your breath, you are automatically in control of everything. We started by standing up straight and taking control of our posture because how you stand affects your breath. We paid attention to our breath as we inhale and exhale. You want to be able to breathe from your diaphragm as it helps greatly by giving you fuller breath, hold it and release. This helps with pronunciation and projection of your words. Projection is fundamental on the stage. You do not want the quiet and cracked voice on stage! This will occur when you do not have a full breath. Breathing also helps you stay focus and stay in character by keeping you calm.

 The magic if. Stanislavski’s magic if is one of the greatest beneficial to us as actors. We mainly us this device to open up our imaginations in order to explore fresh and fascinating things about the character you play. Stanislavski said that the character should answer the question, 'What would I do if I was in this situation?' Also known as the ‘magic if’, this technique means that the actor puts them into the character’s situation. This then stimulates the motivation to enable the actor to play the role.

 Emotional memory

“Emotional memory is when the actor finds a real past experience where they felt a similar emotion to that demanded by the role they are playing. They then ‘borrow’ those feelings to bring the role to life.” When we were studying the sound of heavy rain and I took on the role of Dabrowski, my role was to find out an important piece of information that solves everything and in order to think of how would the characters act I thought about how I felt when trying to figure out if one of my friends were hiding a secret from me and how desperate I was to know what it was. I Collected all the emotions I felt and used it to embody the role of Dabrowski and bought him to live.

 Objectives

Having objectives gives your words purpose and motivation. For example, playing Graham from the sound of heavy rain was challenging and I struggled a bit, after using objectives helped me a lot for example I thought of why would graham want to leave his life and start of brand new after answering that question myself I finally got the actions behind every word I would say.

  Bibliography

bitesize. (2014). Naturalism and Stanislavski. Available: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zxn4mp3/revision/6. Last accessed 4 January 2017.

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Drama For All is back! Season Three here we come!

Today was our first day back after two months and we're all very happy to be back!

We enjoyed today, mostly because of the game we played called Speaking Up! It was a game that makes you feel more confident about things that worry or scare you.

There were some good suggestions from the group such as missing people, death and work. We also talked about things we want to change. We turned this into a phrase and an action, some being more emotional than others. And some being more physical than others.

The game helped the group to feel more confident and to Speak Up when they need to.

Here’s to next week!

Yours truly,

Gabriella & Michael (Stage Names)