Warm-ups & Theatre Games

Theatre is a COLLABORATIVE art form. A COLLABORATIVE task is produced or conducted by two or more people working together.

In Theatre… a group of people working together towards a common goal is called an ENSEMBLE.

We begin working together as a group by doing WARM-UPS We begin working together as a group by doing WARM-UPS!!!! Warm-ups help prepare the ACTOR with the task of performing. There are three (3) types of Warm-ups. VOCAL Warm-ups prepare the voice, PHYSICAL Warm-ups prepare the body, THEATRE GAMES prepare the mind.

Vocal Warm-ups Keeps the throat from getting hurt or you from losing your voice You will sound better Less likely to stumble over lines and the audience will be able to understand what you are saying and doing

Examples of Vocal Warm-ups BIG FACE and small face Rolling your Tongue IN your Mouth Controlled Breathing Tongue Twisters —To be said slowly and clearly. You may speed up when confident. They are meant to help you speak better

Physical Warm-ups Keeps your muscles from getting pulled or strained Keeps you from getting cramps Keeps you from messing up with blocking or action Helps to keep you warm and energized!!

Examples of Physical Warm-ups 8-count Body Stretching Celebration, Cupid Shuffle or Watch Me (Whip /Nae, Nae dance)

Theatre Games Hiyah! Airball Name Game ABC to Z 1-10/1-20

THE END… Or is it???

DOL TIME

1. Theatre is a ____ art form. 2 1. Theatre is a ____ art form. 2. WarmUps help the _______ prepare for the task of performing. 3. There are _____ types of warmups. 4. ____________ prepares the voice, ____________ prepares the body AND ________ _______ prepares the mind.

‘Round the Rough ‘Around the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran. (Repeat several times, possibly in different tones, volumes and accents)

Toy Boat TOY BOAT (Repeat several times, possibly in different tones, volumes and accents)

To Sit… To sit in solemn silence in a dull dark dock In a pestilential prison with a life long lock Awaiting the sensation of a short sharp shock From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block.

Whether the Weather Whether the weather be cold, Whether the weather be hot, We’ll be together, whatever the weather Whether we like it or not!

Red Leather… Red Leather, Yellow Leather… (Repeat 10 times and then switch) Yellow Leather, Red Leather… (Repeat 10 times)

Rubber Baby Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers (Repeat several times)

Quarter till Two At a quarter till two at two today, a quarter till two at two, A thing distinctly hard to say, yet harder still to do. With a beat a tat-too at a minute till two, And a rat-a-tat-tat-a-tat-tat-a-tat-too. And the dragon will come when he hears the drum at a quarter till two, at two today, At a quarter till two, till two.

Unique New York Unique New York, Unique New York. You know you need Unique New York. (Repeat several times)

Russian Wrist Watch Russian Wrist Watch (Repeat several times. Make sure you pronounce all sounds clearly. Use different tones.)

Kinky Cookie Kinky Cookie (Repeat several times. Make sure you pronounce all sounds clearly. Use different tones.)

(This is both a physical and vocal warm-up) The Vowels (aka AEIOU!) (Loudly and Actively) A E I O U (Quietly and Calmly making the Y with your arms) And Sometimes Y! (This is both a physical and vocal warm-up)

YES/NO Approach a person in the circle and say “YES” to them—that is all you may say. You are making a statement to them. Make sure you put character into your statement. The person will then respond “NO” in character with emotion. The s/he will move on to another person with a “YES”. “Yes”s and “No”s should be different. Establish connection and get a response. Use emotion in what you say. Once you have approached someone, you will sit in their spot on the floor.

BOING! In lines IN CHARACTER— Jump 8 times to each side. Jump 1 time to each side. When you get back to the front, jump up and shout BOING!

Shake Out! In the circle, facing counter-clockwise IN CHARACTER— Shake each limb (right arm/hand, left arm/hand, right leg/foot, left arm/food) FIVE TIMES. Then FOUR times. THREE times. TWO time. ONE time. The jump and say BOING!!