Theatre Education: A Resource of Practical and Project-Based Warm-ups/Theatre Games for K-12

Colombian Hypnosis

Where we learned it: Theatre for Social Change at ASU
Ages: 6th grade and up
Materials: None

Process:

1. Have the group get in pairs, one being A and one being B. 
2. A begins by holding her hand in front of B’s face, about 6 inches away.
3. A then begins moving her hand slowly and B must follow the hand with her face and body to follow, trying to always keep the distance between their own face and partner’s hand at 6 inches.
4. A can switch hands if need be – if her arm is tired or to get around an obstacle.  It is always important to be safe and respect your partner’s abilities while still being challenging.  This exercise will begin to move around the room, so be sure to watch for others so as to not run into anyone.
5. Then have B lead, following the same steps and guidelines.

Variations:

1. If time permits, there are many wonderful variations in Boal’s Games for Actors and Non-Actors.