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Aim of practice: This exercise cultivates listening and responding in the moment both individually and in a group
Number of participants: 4 minimum, the more the better?
Time allocation: 20+ min
The group runs in a circle in the same direction at the same speed. The individuals should be dispersed evenly within the space, maintaining the same distances between them. All members keep constantly measuring the spatial distance behind and in front of them.
Using soft focus, each participant is simultaneously aware of the person in front and the person behind as well as the entire group. Introducing the following three options:
1. Without anyone’s individual initiation, the entire group finds a way to change direction at the same instant. Everyone should turn toward the inside of the circle when changing direction. It is important that the group does not slow down to make these changes easier. Turning should be precise and succinct. The group should look for a mutual consent to act together.
2. While running in a circle, an individual within the group initiates a jump. Whoever initiates this should jump very high so that the rest of the group has the chance to join in. The moment the individual jumps, everyone jumps with her/him, and everyone lands on the ground at the same time and stays crouched down. Then the whole group looks for a wave of mutual agreement to continue, and together all begin to run in the opposite direction.
3. This option is also initiated by an individual in the group: a sudden stop, while the group is running in a circle. The moment the person stops, everyone stops. This event of stopping should be instantaneous, coefficient and exhilarating. From the stillness after the stop, the group looks for wave of mutual consent to continue running, the running resuming in the same direction as before.
Number of participants: 4 minimum, the more the better?
Time allocation: 20+ min
The group runs in a circle in the same direction at the same speed. The individuals should be dispersed evenly within the space, maintaining the same distances between them. All members keep constantly measuring the spatial distance behind and in front of them.
Using soft focus, each participant is simultaneously aware of the person in front and the person behind as well as the entire group. Introducing the following three options:
1. Without anyone’s individual initiation, the entire group finds a way to change direction at the same instant. Everyone should turn toward the inside of the circle when changing direction. It is important that the group does not slow down to make these changes easier. Turning should be precise and succinct. The group should look for a mutual consent to act together.
2. While running in a circle, an individual within the group initiates a jump. Whoever initiates this should jump very high so that the rest of the group has the chance to join in. The moment the individual jumps, everyone jumps with her/him, and everyone lands on the ground at the same time and stays crouched down. Then the whole group looks for a wave of mutual agreement to continue, and together all begin to run in the opposite direction.
3. This option is also initiated by an individual in the group: a sudden stop, while the group is running in a circle. The moment the person stops, everyone stops. This event of stopping should be instantaneous, coefficient and exhilarating. From the stillness after the stop, the group looks for wave of mutual consent to continue running, the running resuming in the same direction as before.
source: Viewpoints by Anne Bogart
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| illustration: Daria Šalyginová |
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