A Theatre Warm-up

Stretch –
Your right arm up, up; your left arm up, up. Repeat

Your right arm to the side; your left arm to the side. Repeat

Roll –
Your head to the front, right, back, left. Repeat

Your shoulders to the front, up, back, down. Repeat

Bend from your waist forward, to the right, back, left.
Repeat

Step forward with your right foot (leaving your left foot in place).
Stretch

your left foot (leaving your right foot in place). Stretch

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Shake out your hands, your head and shoulders, your legs
and feet. Shake out your whole body.

Stand quietly with your arms at your sides.
Breathe in to the count of 1,2,3,4
Breathe out to the count of 1,2,3,4
Repeat.

If the next step is to start your rehearsal, it is a good idea to close your eyes and “see” who you are – as the character. Where are you? What did you just do? What are you going to do?

Now you should be ready to really concentrate on your character and the rehearsal. It is also important to warm-up for a performance.