Family portrait

Aim of practice: Group adapting the mood to current atmosphere
Number of participants: 5
Time allocation (min): 10+
In the first phase each of the actors choose one gesture. All work individually with it, variations, intensity of movement, speed, possibilities of expressions.

This is followed up by two actors seated on chairs while three stand behind them - it is convenient to accompany the situation by music that brings forward the chosen atmosphere. The actors must not move, they can use only the variations of the gesture they themselves.In the “portrait”, relationships start to play out…

illustration: Vojtěch Hanyš

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