Art Gallery
Exercise
Beginner
15 min
2–2
Description
Two players in an art gallery or museum. The Who is to be developed within exercise. A is seated on stage. B makes entrance, walks around viewing exhibit. B decides what A looks like and must in some way showthis to A. When A knows what he looks like, he gets up with the character qualities B has given him, walks around the gallery and exits.
Setup Requirements
Space to walk around, chairs for players.
Point of Concentration
Show physical characteristics based on assignments.
Side Coaching
- Encourage A to embody the traits fully.
- Remind B to be clear about the characteristics they assign.
- Focus on physicality to express assigned traits.
Points of Observation
- Watch for how well A demonstrates the assigned characteristics.
- Notice B’s clarity in communicating traits.
- Observe player interaction and adjustment.
Evaluation
- How effectively did A show the character traits?
- Did B give clear and imaginative instructions?
- What did participants learn about physicality in character work?
Examples
Example traits might include:
- Tall, with long strides
- Short, with exaggerated movements
- Light on their feet, as if floating