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

Complete the Image

Where we learned it: Devising class at GAC
Ages: 6th grade and up
Materials: None

Process:

1. Begin by getting the class into a circle.
2. Two people volunteer to create a tableau in the middle of the circle.  It does not have to pertain to anything or mean anything, just two people creating an image together in the space.
3. Then another person from the circle steps in and taps one of the people in the tableau.  The person that was tapped steps back out into the circle and the new person assumes a new position creating a new image with the person in the middle.
4. This continues with everyone in the circle participating by stepping in to the image at least once.

Variations:

1. This can be done with a theme as well, with all the images being created surrounding one certain topic.  Also, it can be done in groups of three or more.