Lesson 1 BODY: Introduction

Creative Elements

Introduction
Text
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Method

Discussion

Duration

30 Min

Preparation

White board or a smooth surface for writing
White board pens with different colors

Objective

Initiate the participants to think what performing is

Outcome

Understand what performance means by different people

What is performing?

With 10 minutes
Ask the participants to share the keywords of performing they can think of
Write down the keywords on whiteboard or any surface where everyone can see them
Guide the participants to reflect what is performing arts

Am I (instructor) performing?

The instructor asks the participants: “Am I performing?”
With 20 minutes
Let the participants share their thoughts on the question
Guide the participants to discuss their thoughts
To end the session
The instructor or participants summarise the discussion

Danny Yung Talk Series – Creative Elements 1: The Body
Body language was probably the first means we ever employed to express ourselves, well before the language of text and sound came into being. Which part of your body are you most familiar with? The most often used part is probably the hand, right? Especially the fingers. How well do you know and understand about your palms and fingers? What is the purpose of doing warm-up exercises? Danny Yung will tell us how we can learn about the space of the theatre by starting with learning about our own body.