Activities Arttrain

The facilitator makes an image, anybody can comment on: She makes e.g. the image of holding a baby in her arms. Comments: "hope", "fear", "motherhood", "sleep", "no sleep", etc.

Everyone is standing in a big circle with their back to the circle, then the facilitator says one word, and everyone makes an image of their own representing this word. In our case the first word was "School".

Be aware that we project our own experiences in what we see in the image. For instance the people, who thinks that this person is 10 years old, see this because they themselves has experienced something similar when they were 10 years old.

The facilitator asks what this image could represent, if this was a metaphor? What feeling is the person expressing?

Most important is it, that the image makes a whole picture, telling the whole experience with school, war, etc. It is a way to bring the inner world out.

Images may help to suggest things and themes, that we cannot put words on. In that way Image Theatre helps.

The person, who's image is being analysed, will learn. And so will everybody else. From our own stories.

Working with children/young ones, the words may also be: "Show me what it feels like, when you are happy" / sad / having a great day etc.

It is without limits, which words are chosen. Working with the group for a longer period, it may be build on a theme for an ey are feeling.xample: emotional intelligence.

One way of knowing, that the group is ready to do image theatre, is to ask them to make an image of "theatre". If everyone shows a drama queen, then you know you speak the same language.

When you have been working with things from deep inside, the "games" can help making closure and bring people "back in the room".

Making images in pairs - A and B both being silent.

Both A and B makes an image, and everybody gets to show each image in the middle of the circle / Each couple in the middle showing the produced images. When the facilitator claps her hands, a new image is being shown

Everyone in the circle is being asked to remember the images that speak to them / images that resonates for them / provokes them in a good or bad way.

When an image is being shown, everybody can walk around the image.

Afterwards the images were analysed / comments on both objective and subjective observations. Discussing who is the oppressed in each image.(Never underestimate the power of oppression.)

Anyone can comment on the images - the facilitator helps cutting each image into small pieces.

The theme for these images was: "Difficult situations in your work". The image can contain or represent a piece of furniture, a film, a person, a metaphor etc.

Every image being shown in the group is a gift being shared.

It has to be true for the one who is making the sculpture / image.

Make sure that you are very precise making the image.

Each image: the story it tells is our own story.

Time for coffee break!!

Standing in a big circle with their back turned to the middle. Each person makes his/her own image of the word "Oppression". Facilitator counting down from 5. Everybody turns, facing the middle, showing their image of how they have experienced oppression in their own life.

Then everybody looks at the many different images and walks / crawls to the persons whos image, you think, makes sense to your own image.

You need to feel you share some of the same feelings / the images express some of the same feelings / experiences.

Each one in the group makes one common image with all 6 people in the group including yourself. So each group makes 6 different images.

Making your own image you can do the image you did in the beginning of this exercise or you can change it.

Then we show all the images…the audience with eyes closed between each image being shown. This is to help the audience to remember each image, and also to make the first impression more powerful. The facilitator clapps her hands when the audience can open their eyes.

The facilitator comments on today's exercises.

She asks anyone to put their hand up, if they have been moved emotionally making image theatre (everyone did put up their hand)

Forum Theatre is riskfull, and so is falling in love. Fear makes fear, and fear eats the power to change things. It is not therapy, but it may function as therapy to some people. Augosto Boal made this theatre to the people, and if it becomes therapy, it will no longer belong to the people but to the psychologists.

Many preparations must be done with each different group before you can make Forum Theatre. The preparations is "this" what we are doing in this workshop.

Every exercise is a part of a process. Every step part of a journey. And the process/the journey is as important or even more important than the product.

In this process we are working with emotional intelligence working with inter- / intra- personal relationships. It is a continual learning process.

Standing up in one big circle holding hands…moving towards the middle raising our hands…saying: THE BEST…IS YET…TO COME!!!

Thursday 27. March - Afternoon -	-	The facilitator makes an image, anybody can comment on: She makes e.g. the image of holding a baby in her arms. Comments: "hope", "fear", "motherhood", "sleep", "no sleep", etc.
"Image Theatre":	-	The facilitator is repeating every word being said. 85 % of all communication is without words/nonverbal.
	-	Everyone is standing in a big circle with their back to the circle, then the facilitator says one word, and everyone makes an image of their own representing this word. In our case the first word was "School".
	-	Anything can be used making the images for instance a book, a chair etc. The facilitator counts down from 5, and everybody turns towards the middle doing their image.
	-	One is chosen to go in the middle making his/her image.
	-	First objective comments: - "his knee is bend", - "his eyes are closed", - "his finger is pointing to the floor" etc.
	-	Then subjective observations.
	-	The facilitator is, for the first time in this training, asking people to be active participants. A way to ease in the "joker-character".
	-	The person, whos images is being looked at, probably tries to move. This can be a try to communicate with us. Giving us more information.
	-	Everything in each image is significant!
	-	Everything in each image is potential!
	-	Everything in each image is information!
	-	Be wacky and be creative making the images. And be true. We are working with our own personal story there for making personal images from our own life - do not make up stories.
	-	Be aware that we project our own experiences in what we see in the image. For instance the people, who thinks that this person is 10 years old, see this because they themselves has experienced something similar when they were 10 years old.
	-	The person in the middle is never going to tell the rest about his image.
Analyzing the Image:	-	The facilitator asks what this image could represent, if this was a metaphor? What feeling is the person expressing?
	-	The word, which has been chosen here, is being explained: - "School" - we all have a common experience from school. - "War" - something felt deep down. / Physical oppression. - "Empowerment" - owning your own sense of power. / Shows the person.
	-	We are rarely being able to look in an objective way.
	-	The words can for instance be: school, war, love, family, empowerment.
	-	Most important is it, that the image makes a whole picture, telling the whole experience with school, war, etc. It is a way to bring the inner world out.
	-	Images may help to suggest things and themes, that we cannot put words on. In that way Image Theatre helps.
	-	Also it may give a person the strategy to find out what he/she is feeling.
	-	The person, who's image is being analysed, will learn. And so will everybody else. From our own stories.
	-	Working with children/young ones, the words may also be: "Show me what it feels like, when you are happy" / sad / having a great day etc.
	-	It is without limits, which words are chosen. Working with the group for a longer period, it may be build on a theme for an ey are feeling.xample: emotional intelligence.
	-	One way of knowing, that the group is ready to do image theatre, is to ask them to make an image of "theatre". If everyone shows a drama queen, then you know you speak the same language.
	-	When you have been working with things from deep inside, the "games" can help making closure and bring people "back in the room".
Image Theatre:	-	Making images in pairs - A and B both being silent.
	-	Both A and B makes an image, and everybody gets to show each image in the middle of the circle / Each couple in the middle showing the produced images. When the facilitator claps her hands, a new image is being shown
	-	This is an important part of the process!
	-	Everyone in the circle is being asked to remember the images that speak to them / images that resonates for them / provokes them in a good or bad way.
	-	When an image is being shown, everybody can walk around the image.
	-	Afterwards the images were analysed / comments on both objective and subjective observations. Discussing who is the oppressed in each image.(Never underestimate the power of oppression.)
	-	Anyone can comment on the images - the facilitator helps cutting each image into small pieces.
	-	The theme for these images was: "Difficult situations in your work". The image can contain or represent a piece of furniture, a film, a person, a metaphor etc.
	-	Every image being shown in the group is a gift being shared.
	-	It has to be true for the one who is making the sculpture / image.
	-	Make sure that you are very precise making the image.
	-	Each image: the story it tells is our own story.
		Time for coffee break!!
Image Theatre:	-	Standing in a big circle with their back turned to the middle. Each person makes his/her own image of the word "Oppression". Facilitator counting down from 5. Everybody turns, facing the middle, showing their image of how they have experienced oppression in their own life.
	-	Then everybody looks at the many different images and walks / crawls to the persons whos image, you think, makes sense to your own image.
	-	You need to feel you share some of the same feelings / the images express some of the same feelings / experiences.
	-	Split into groups of 6.
	-	Each one in the group makes one common image with all 6 people in the group including yourself. So each group makes 6 different images.
	-	Making your own image you can do the image you did in the beginning of this exercise or you can change it.
	-	Then we show all the images…the audience with eyes closed between each image being shown. This is to help the audience to remember each image, and also to make the first impression more powerful. The facilitator clapps her hands when the audience can open their eyes.
Comments on Image Theatre:	-	The facilitator comments on today's exercises.
	-	She asks anyone to put their hand up, if they have been moved emotionally making image theatre (everyone did put up their hand)
	-	She asks anyone to put their hand up if they have felt, it was damaging in any way (no hands)
	-	Forum Theatre is riskfull, and so is falling in love. Fear makes fear, and fear eats the power to change things. It is not therapy, but it may function as therapy to some people. Augosto Boal made this theatre to the people, and if it becomes therapy, it will no longer belong to the people but to the psychologists.
	-	Many preparations must be done with each different group before you can make Forum Theatre. The preparations is "this" what we are doing in this workshop.
	-	Every exercise is a part of a process. Every step part of a journey. And the process/the journey is as important or even more important than the product.
	-	In this process we are working with emotional intelligence working with inter- / intra- personal relationships. It is a continual learning process.
Closing Exercise:	-	Standing up in one big circle holding hands…moving towards the middle raising our hands…saying: THE BEST…IS YET…TO COME!!!