Post date: Feb 01, 2021 2:40:20 AM
DO NOW: Turn your chair around to face the east side of the classroom (costumes).
QUICK JOT: Write down a few character types that you would like to see in a short scene. We’re doing improv games today.
DIMESTORE NOVELIST:
This is a short-form improvisation game. I want you to get on your feet and practice performance, while also thinking about narrative structure.
Rules:
-One volunteer is the “novelist” who is writing a story, narrating it aloud.
-3 actors portray the characters in the scene, acting out whatever the novelist narrates.
-Before starting, get three character suggestions from the audience. These are the characters that will be in the scene.
Tips for the narrator:
-Introduce the first two characters, and work your way up to the conflict (goals vs. obstacles).
-One of these characters wants something, but can’t get it. The second character might provide an obstacle, or they might be ineffective in helping.
-After the characters have failed to achieve the goal, introduce the third character. This character can often provide a solution to the conflict.
-Once the conflict is solved, end the scene. The audience anticipates resolution, and becomes disinterested when characters are not working towards a solution anymore.
Play at least three rounds today!
TICKET OUT: On Google Classroom, reflect on conflict and resolution that you saw in the games today.