Lesson Plans

Drama Game: Random images

Create a story without dialogue by using physical theatre with this drama game from David Farmer.

Age: 10 to adult

Players: Individuals/small groups

Time: 10–20 minutes

Skills: Movement, physical theatre

Sometimes we can get too ‘bound up’ in the devising process. We can discuss and theorise until the cows come home, but it's not until we move onto the floor that we really start to discover and explore the possibilities. By creating random shapes with our bodies, we can unlock stories which would otherwise remain hidden.

As a warm up, play some music and ask the students to find a new way of moving around the space. Then ask them to find another way, and another, and then another. Encourage them to explore different levels, shapes, pace and energy. Once they are warmed up, lead them through the exercise below.

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