Short time. Short film. Great minds. Great results.

Just 40 minutes, a stimulus, a smart phone and a group of brilliant young minds produces this... This video was produced by a group of ISB Middle and High School students at our recent devising weekend lead by Gemma Paintin from the performance company Action...

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Artist Toolbox: Chance Encounters

Favourite exercise for generating movement: 'Chance Encounters' This is an exercise in chance encounters and can be really useful for stimulating storylines, situations and movements scores. As a whole group, in a clearly visible place like on a white-board...

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Artist Toolbox: Architect's Brother

Here is some fascinating art that I find particularly inspirational for using as directives when making performance. It comes from the work of Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison. Check them out!! The Architect's Brother portfolio The Counterpoint...

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Artist Toolbox: Fizz/Bang

In my personal practice and as a teacher too, I've always been inspired by the making process of the performance company Goat Island. In their books Small Acts of Repair and the wonderful but hard-to-find School Book 2 you will find a wealth of ideas,...

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Artist Toolbox: The Runway

Favourite warm up activity- ‘The Runway’ One of my favourite activities for igniting fun and energy in a group is called ‘The Runway. It’s basically a repeat-after-me dancing exercise but it puts students in the driving seat and is especially good for younger...

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Artist Toolbox: Weightless in Space

Favourite ensemble building activity- ‘Weightless in Space’ This is a great one for building trust in a group and for the person who is weightless, it’s a really wonderful experience. It comes from Augusto Boal and can be found in the fantastic book Games For...

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Artist Toolbox: The Rock Off

Favourite whole group activity- ‘The Rock Off’ Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to the 296th annual Rock-Off World Championships! I know all of you have been training day-in day-out, practicing Rock, Paper, Scissors with your friends, mum,...

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Artist Toolbox: Group Juggle

Favourite name game- ‘Group Juggle’ My favourite name game is good at getting the name-learning started but could certainly be followed up by another one. It’s also good for building focus and attention in a group. You need about six balls, differently...

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