Viola Spolin Meets Augusto Boal
 Create
self awareness about physicality
 Open discussion about the power dynamic in
the tutor/tutee relationship
 Reinforce concept that the tutoring utilizes a
similar skill set as improvisation
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Listening
Self awareness
Ability to respond truthfully in the moment
Ability to react to new information in a flash
 Divide
into two groups: Red and Blue.
 Pretend your at a dinner party.
 Red group members: Avoid eye contact with
anyone you talk to.
 Red
Group: You can now make eye contact
 Blue Group: Make big, exaggerated gestures
as you speak.
 Red
Group: You can only speak very softly.
 Blue Group: You are normal.
 Get
into pairs
 Scenario: One of you is a parent. The other is
a principal at a school. Your having a
conference about the parent’s child. Agree
on the roles you will play.
 One of you should be from an upper middle
class background while the other should be
from a lower class background.
 Role play
 Now
switch class roles. Keep in mind that
you will retain your role as parent or
principal. Your socioeconomic class is just
changing.
 What
did you learn about the relationship
between physicality and authority?
 What strategies can you use to create a more
neutral or balanced relationship?
 Do you see the relationship between
tutoring and improvisation? How? How not?