Walk On In

The play will proceed with one player making a movement and stopping. Then the other player takes a beat and makes a single physical movement. No big reactions or acting, just feel how the change in physicality makes you feel and respond.

This activity will happen in silence. 

Player 1 - Walks on stage and stands neutrally. They say nothing. They can or can not look at the other person. Be in your body, feel how you're feeling. 

Player 2 waits a beat and enters and stand as close as they want to be to Player 1. 

Player 1 feels ... How does what Player 2 did make you feel? Player 1 takes a beat and then respond by moving closer or further away from Player 2.

Now it is Player 2's turn to take a beat and they respond with their body.

Continue taking turns until it feels over or the instructor ends the scene (~2 minutes)

Coaching

You are enough. Your movement of your body is enough. Don't try to be interesting, safe, or like-able in this exercise. 

Connect to breath, presence. Allow the next moment to emerge

Take emotions and expression out of your face and drop it into your body. Allow your body to lead the scene and your feelings, thoughts, and experience to follow. Respond and allow yourself to be surprised.