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Viola Spolin Meets Augusto Boal
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Create self awareness about physicality Open discussion about the power
dynamic in the tutor/tutee relationship Reinforce concept that the tutoring
utilizes a similar skill set as improvisationListeningSelf awarenessAbility to respond truthfully in the moment Ability to react to new information in a flash
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Divide into two groups: Red and Blue. Pretend your at a dinner party. Red group members: Avoid eye contact
with anyone you talk to.
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Red Group: You can now make eye contact
Blue Group: Make big, exaggerated gestures as you speak.
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Red Group: You can only speak very softly.
Blue Group: You are normal.
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Get into pairs Scenario: One of you is a parent. The
other is a principal at a school. Your having a conference about the parent’s child. Agree on the roles you will play.
One of you should be from an upper middle class background while the other should be from a lower class background.
Role play
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Now switch class roles. Keep in mind that you will retain your role as parent or principal. Your socioeconomic class is just changing.
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What did you learn about the relationship between physicality and authority?
What strategies can you use to create a more neutral or balanced relationship?
Do you see the relationship between tutoring and improvisation? How? How not?