Taking the dynamic of an element into our bodies

8th February

Theatre
Teacher:Gavin

Our aim for this lesson was to define what an element is and to explore taking the dynamic of an element into bodies.

Gavin asked our class "What is an Element" there are four elements that are used to help show emotion through many movements and dialogue. The Elements also help performers get into character through the emotions of the elements.

Four elements are: FIRE, WATER, EARTH, AIR

Gavin told us to create movement of an element, for example he told us to create movement using the space with the intension of fire. I thought, well how can I move like fire? but the question is how does fire move? once i had thought deeply about how fire moves I started creating big, bold and sharp movements. whilst moving around using the elements Gavin gave us an emotion for the element to get the drift of getting into character, for example aswell as having the element of fire he told us to have the emotion of anger and how fire and anger can relate. My movements were very fast and heavy, I was using as much space as I could.

There was a range of emotions Gavin told us to use:
-Anger
-Fear
-Love
-Happiness
-Sadness