Tableaux 3
“Play is the highest form of research.” Albert Einstein
Description
Using the instructions from Tableaux 1, break the group into smaller groups (2 – 4 participants). Instructions for participants: You will be handed a sheet of paper that has the name of an object on it. Without using words you will create three tableaux:
- The object is “Discovered”
- The object is “Explored”
- The object is “Discarded”
Share with the group
Another option: In place of an object, try this with a space (cavern, boardroom, pool, etc.), a person or a concept….
Adaptation
Other iterations might include, sharing the tableaux in the various ways:
- With sounds
- In gibberish
- Where you have a constricted amount of space
- Where you can only use one word of dialogue
- Where you all move backwards
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Suggested Uses
- To approach discussions on a theme in an embodied way
- Encourage “playing” with concepts through the body and voice
- To unearth how we internalize concepts
- To identify unique personal views on concepts
