Theatrical activity

Theatrical activity

Activity number: Type of skills: Competences (21st century skills) covered: 2

Cultural & Physical Collaboration / Communication [Cultural] Flexibility / Initiative / Leadership [Physical]

Lesson title: “BE IN THE FLOW: Using Lego Serious Play methodology”

Introduction The activity will focus on: • Physical awareness: listen to one’s body and being able to represent it theatrically, detaching from physical blockages without judging ourselves; • Emotional awareness: by playing out simple desires, finding out what one looks for or what can cause blockages.

Aims/Objectives To increase awareness of physical and mental awareness, discovering one’s own strength, being able to express emotions, giving feedback. Target group Youngsters / trainers Duration 3h-3h 30’ Venue Big room/space Requirements A quite place and enough chairs

Content

Description of each phase/part of the activity 1. Start to meet:

- Everybody is in a circle - Everybody says their name AND a strange fact about themselves. - Stretch a little bit 20’ A quite place and enough chairs

Duration Requirements

2. Meet yourself :

- Participants walk in the space . - Notice how you feel ( tired, happy, stressed…etc) and don’t judge yourself. - Move and walk like you feel. And make it very very big. Like a cartoon figure. - Walk neutral again. - Move and walk in the opposite how you feel and make it very very big again.

3. Meet the space :

Look the space ( every little details ) What is in the space, who is in the space. - Participants stand still and close their eyes. The coach appoint a object or colour and participants have to point to that object or colour. Repeat and make it more difficult. - Participants stand still in the space. Coach is asking : What if you have to be for an hour on one spot in the space, which spot you will choose ? - Participants are goingto that spot . The coach askabout the choices. - Then the same with the most dislike spot in the space.

4. Meet the other/ desires / The chair of Stanislavski :

- Make pairs. Each pair have one chair. One of the two is sitting on the chair.The other one wants to 20’

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sit on the chair and have to convince the other to stand up. But the ‘chair sitter’ wants to stay on the chair. This practice is about convincing the other with emotions and credibility. Only when the person is very credible he/she gets the chair. The coach urges to make the emotions big. - Then the other way around. - The coach ask the participants what makes someone to stand up or not.

5. Meet yourself in the space with the others.

- Participants are sitting on the ground. One participant have to convince the group that they have to leave the room because there is a bomb. When the sitting participants belief the person they are going to stand. This practice is about to belief the imagined circumstances. So you can empathize every situation and person. ( Stanislavski ) The coach is asking about experiences.

6. Meet the other in the world :

- Make pairs. Each person tells 5 minutes about a little or big dream to the other. The other listen to the message but ALSO listen and look at the way of talking . ( slow, fast , gestures etc..) - So each have 10 a 15 min. Then they come back andtell AND perform the story from the other. The coach ask how it feels telling someone else telling your story and making your gestures. This practice is about really listening and observing the other.

7. A little step further

- In the same pairs from above they talk 10 min. Each person of the couple give the other a ( little) assignment what is related to a dream.. This assignment must be done in the next few days. Come again in the circle and each person tells their ( little ) assignment. Self-assessment and evaluation 30’

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Summary //

Learning Outcomes

Become aware physical and mental, and emotional

Self-assessment and evaluation

• asks the participants to stand in a circle to describe in 1 sentence what his or her experiences were with the workshop; • shares his own experience and give feedback to the group; • thanks the participants for their effort.

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Activity number: Type of skills: Competences (21st century skills) covered: 3

Cultural & Physical Collaboration / Communication [Cultural] Flexibility / Initiative / Social skills / Leadership [Physical]

Activity title: “Into the Culture”

Type of activity Workshop Abstract When group is abroad or in their country, but exploring some other city or place (although it can also run in their mother town) the participants will know better culture and language of their own or foreign country and improve social skills, leadership and communication.

Goal Objectives

To connect experiences and creations made on the first and the second day in order to work on a personal narrative. - to know better culture and language of your own or foreign country,

- to improve social skills, leadership and communication, - to increase self-confidence, - to become more creative, active, flexible and develop imagination, - to develop perceptiveness, spatial thinking and remembering, - overcoming intimidation, arousing curiosity. Target group No limit of participants Duration From 2 to even 4 hours depending on the complexity Venue City/town Requirements - smartphones (to make photos and record videos), - piece of paper and pen (you can use notes in your phone) to write down new words and tongue breakers, - additionally, some funny gadgets to be used during videos.

Content

Description of each phase/part of the activity Duration The role of the trainer The role of the participants Requirements

1. Divide into smaller groups (3-5 youngsters). Go into the city, find some local people and ask them what this city/place is famous for.

2. Talking to locals try to find out what places / monuments / buildings / etc. are worth visiting in this city/place (at least 3 ones). If it is possible try to find and reach them. (If it is too far you can plan a trip for the next day with all groups together agreeing on which places from your lists you will choose.) 45’ Prepare an introduction, present the objectives of the activity and its phases. Divide youngsters into groups of 3-5. 1h Explain what youth needs to achieve, what they will share with each other at the end of the day, present some topics/questions you will ask them later on. Discover other culture, surroundings, locals, places worth visiting and possibilities around them.

Find out that it is fun to be more confident, creative, active and talkative

3. Find some locals and take a selfie with them (or record a short video), but do something more creative, active and 30’ If it is possible, monitor the development of work, Ask questions, listen, participate actively in the discussions, learn from and - smartphones (to make photos and record videos), - piece of paper and pen (you can use notes in your phone) to write down new words and tongue breakers, - additionally, some funny gadgets to be used during videos.

Self-assessment and evaluation

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spontaneous (standing only on one leg, jumping, etc.). Later you will share it with other groups. although because you are split in a bigger area you will probably make only a phone contact. Check it every 1 h. teach each other

4. Learn 3 new words in a foreign language (if you are abroad or by asking locals if they know some foreign languages) or learn 3 words which are characteristic to the region you are in. If it is possible also learn a foreign tongue breaker. 5. Play a theatrical mini etude/performance in some characteristic place of this city (it should be funny, but you can decide to make it more serious). Make a recording on your phone. Invite some locals to participate in it. You can use some funny gadgets if you have them 6. Meet with all groups and discuss about what you have learnt, what are your observations when it comes to culture, language, locals. Share your photos and videos. Teach each other new words and tongue twisters you have learnt. 45’ Ensure that everyone is able to complete all tasks.

1h 30’ Prepare a computer on which youth can share their photos and videos.

1h 30’ Conduct a discussion about what youngsters have learnt, ask questions about their observations See and notice more around and feel pleasure while working

Record everything on their phones

Share photos and videos, teach others new words and tongue twisters. - smartphones (to make photos and record videos), - piece of paper and pen (you can use notes in your phone) to write down new words and tongue breakers, - additionally, some funny gadgets to be used during videos.

Trainer will monitor and evaluate the development of work, check it every 1 h and ensure that everyone is able to complete all tasks. At the end all groups will meet and discuss about what they have learnt, what are their observations when it comes to culture, language, locals. They will share photos and videos and teach each other new words and tongue breakers. n/a

Printed list of questions or tasks Example list can be seen in the Section ”Attachments” – see the Section or click the hyperlink above.