Sculptor & Clay

Summary

Mould and create a statue out of the clay of another person

How Do I Play It?

Start in a Drama circle.

Put students into pairs and get them to label themselves A and B.

Working in pairs, one student becomes a sculptor and the other become clay. The sculptor must mould the clay into a statue.

They can manipulate the arms, legs, head, body and facial expression to create a statue based on titles, objects or themes the teacher has stipulated.

The students then switch roles.

Variations

This can be developed into an exercise that explores basic directing. The students have a group of students as clay and they have to communicate something to the audience in the form of a tableaux.

Participants
Pairs, Small Groups
Expertise
Advanced
Duration
Medium (5 - 10 mins)
Skills
Imagination, Spontaneity, Teamwork
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