May 2, 2007

We had some guests last night, which was a great treat! So much fun! Warm-ups were delightful - moved a lot of energy around and cleared a lot of old habits and patterns that are no longer useful out of the way. The improvs were hysterical - fairy tales of the bucolic and horror genres - wolverines, bears, headless witches, dancing witches - we had it all! We did some work with archetypes - creating scenes around the various roles. Then we went on an ABC trip with two gay lovers at the pier, a cab driver and his hottie passenger, and a gardener and his bossy boss. Afterward, the scene work was pretty intense - a murderer and his victim - really working through judgment of the character and allowing oneself to experience and express that darkness - finding what is human in the character. A couple at a wedding rekindling their love - working on taking the focus off the self and allowing the text to move through. And, finally, a husband and wife who can't seem to connect, and yet refuse to leave each other. All in all, a beautiful evening, with lots of specific and clear storytelling. How fun! What a joy!