In this exercise, a large group of participants gathers together on stage. They will express a specific type of weather or climate without using their hands. This can be a weather condition agreed upon by the group or prompted by a teacher/director.
Setup Requirements
Open space for all participants to move freely.
Point of Concentration
on weather
Side Coaching
Feel the rain between your toes.
Imagine the rain running down your spine.
Picture the drops at the end of your nose!
Points of Observation
Watch how participants convey different weather effectively without their hands.
Observe the creativity and physicality of each portrayal.
Evaluation
To actors: Did you feel the rain differently without the use of your hands?
To audience: Was this a more interesting showing of weather?
Examples
Participants may mimic the gentle fall of snow by shivering and moving slowly.
Express a strong wind by swaying their bodies and leaning as if pushed.
Represent a sunny day with wide smiles and warming gestures.