Neutral Mask Goes Hunting

Fantastic movement class with Lauradana today! All centred around silly dancing. We danced in pairs to surprise music. And we made little choreographed dances super quickly. Great!

Not really...

Exercise: Neutral Mask Goes Hunting.

He makes his way through the forest/jungle looking for an animal. When he finds it he prepares then pounces, fights, then kills the animal. He then accepts, and leaves. No weapons except a knife and bare hands.

• "Bring a game" (have an objective) and share it.

• The forest can't be an idea in your head - see it and let us see it too. Jump across rivers, hide behind bushes, wrap around trees etc. Keep it alive for us.

• You can do mime, but it has to happen to you. You have to be affected by what you do. How does the body change after each obstacle? When I push aside a branch, what happens to me? What changes in my body when I see/kill the animal?

• Some people did 'anecdotes' - e.g. stopping at a river to wash face with water, or sharpen a spear. These aren't useful because they don't let the action go forward, they are just little pit stops. The question: Is what I am doing bringing me towards my objective?

• Make the animal you kill a big one!

• Have a fixed point on the horizon/at a point (like the boat exercise).

• Keep impulses - don't block them.

• Use the space - have fun with your imagination.

• Remember 'balance/imbalance' and tension (at least 4.5, 7 for the kill!)

• You can move backwards, but we need to see your impulses go forward.

I went first. My animal was a butterfly...unintentionally!

The exercise is about SURVIVAL. This is key to how you use your body.

Went and saw Harry Potter et Les Reliques de le Mort 1er Partie tonight!

C'était fantastique!