by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Orientation, Viola Spolin, Warm Up Games
High energy warm-up Play for fun and also to get everyone used to seeing and using space objects. The fun is as important as the developing skill. But don’t make any recreational game into a “lesson”. It spoils the fun.
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Orientation, Warm Up Games
Red Light / Green Light Jump Rope Dodge Ball Lemonade Magic Music Playground Games Marbles, Hop Scotch, etc.
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Orientation, Warm Up Games
A very good warm-up This game is a favorite. I like this in favor of Zip, Zap, Zop or other such games. It is physical, requires players look, see and agree instantly to trade corners. Lot’s of action and daring can happen without hesitation because being Kitty...
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Improv Games, Orientation, Sidecoaching, Space Objects
Making the Invisible, Visible This is the first attempt with Difficulty with a Small Object. The group is new to this and we will return to this later when the group has had more time with Space to see the difference. I watch for focus on the problem and coach to put...
by Gary Schwartz | Oct 18, 2018 | Give and Take, Improv Games, Lecture / Explanation, Refining Awareness, Sidecoaching, Viola Spolin
Converge and Redivide variation: Lone Wolf Viola Spolin in a rare video conducting a workshop in Utah in 1972. Here she has three groups do Lone Wolf a version of Converge and Redivide. Her coaching is wonderful to watch.
