The aim of this article is to introduce various methods of creating a character, developing hot-seating and monologue skills and an introduction to character-driven improvisations. It covers approximately five lessons.
- Walk the walk, talk the talk
- What are you like?
- And for my next question…
- Let me hear you
- Where are you now?
- To develop the building of a character from scratch, using the modified and simplified methods of Stanislavski
- To become familiar with and practise the skills of hot-seating and improvisation
- To overcome inhibitions and increase confidence and spontaneity
- To be encouraged to have high standards and pay attention to detail
- To develop self-evaluation skills
- To concentrate and be ‘in your own bubble’, be self-aware, and not be affected by the rest of the group except when directly asked to notice them
Number of Lessons: 5