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Poses

Performers play a scene; on the trainer's signal one of them instantly takes a shown pose and weaves it into the action. Good for training physicality, quick adaptation, and justifying unexpected physical additions.

Players

2–8

Difficulty

Beginner

Host

Yes

Full description

Setup and Launch

Ask the performers to play a short realistic scene. The trainer has a bell and a set of images with expressive poses. Get a neutral audience suggestion (location, relationship, or object) and send 2–4 people to the stage; the rest wait in a queue.

State the rules: you're playing a continuous scene; on my signal I show a pose and name who takes it; after taking it, you continue the scene and explain to the audience why your character ended up in exactly that position; partners accept the fact and support the development without stopping.

Flow

1) Scene start

Let performers begin with a simple action and relationship so the audience can understand what's happening. The trainer observes the offers and chooses a good moment for the first intervention.

2) Signal and demonstration

Give an audio signal and briefly show the pose image. Name the performer who takes it, to avoid hesitation and disputes.

3) Taking the pose

The performer quickly takes the pose and doesn't hold the pause longer than needed for recognition. Then they continue the scene from that position, moving and speaking as logically fits the character.

4) Justification in action

The performer verbalizes or demonstrates the reason for the pose in the scene's context; partners pick it up and develop the consequences. The trainer adds new signals periodically to shift focus and maintain dynamics, and ends the scene at the peak of interest.

Key rules

  • Safety and readability: don't assign extreme or ambiguous poses; select images with a clear silhouette. If the pose doesn't read, give a brief verbal hint instead of touching.

  • Regulate frequency: leave 5–15 seconds for the pose to be integrated into action before giving the next signal. Too-frequent additions turn the scene into a sequence of poses with no story.

  • Balance attention: assign poses to different people, especially the quieter ones. Don't interrupt a justification with a new cue — let the effect play out.

  • If the scene stalls: use a pose as a change of character status, emotion, or task. This launches new action without breaking the established circumstances.

Context

🧺 Cart