persons

Theatre exercises
by Dramaworks

by Pierre Lamielle

Follow these instructions
for ‘‘Blind Walk’? very
carefully with a very close
friend and treat your senses
to a new and special experi-
ence. This theatre exercise
sharpens your sense of
touch, smell and hearing,
all of which you will put to
good use in your drama
work.

You and your friend are going
to take turns playing the role of a
“blind person” and his or her
‘“guide.’”

The blind person closes his eyes,
but may open them if necessary,
at any time. The guide is totally
responsible for the safety of his
partner at all times.

Find a safe way to lead your
partner, either with your arm
around the sisoulder or waist or
hold hands. When the blind per-
son feels comfortable, begin walk-
ing very, very slowly (without
talking) around the interesting en-
vironment that you have chosen,
which could be inside or outside.

Show him everything that is
wonderful and exciting about this
space: different textures, shapes,
sensations, smells, different
weights, sizes, temperature (no ex-
tremes, of course) and sounds of
this environment and sounds you
can create.

Allow your partner to discover
as much as possible about the
space, and after five or 10 minutes
you may switch roles, without
discussion, until you both have
had an opportunity to be the blind
person and tite guide.

Follow the same procedure and
allow the blind exploration to
continue for five or 10 minutes.

Then you may discuss what
each of you experienced on the
“blind walk’; how did things
feel? Describe them to each other.
What role did you prefer to play?

Try this variation of the blind
walk for experienced and sensitive
partners only. The guide leads the
blind person with only words, no
touching. So, without contact with
your partner you must ensure that
your partner is safe at all times
and has a wonderful walk.

For next week's theatre exer-
cises you can start your prepara-
tion for acting the part of the
world experts on any subject you
can imagine — from a lady who
trains rhinos to a man who
designs dentures for dinosaurs!

For more information on
Dramaworks, call 922-8963.

LAST WEEK'S question was
about the new animal welfare
bylaw in North Vancouver
District and City. Some peopic
thought it was good, some
didn’t.

It’s pretty good because then
it stops the circus. But 1 think
it’s also bad because we don’t
get to see the Shrine circus.

I think it's a very good bylaw,
but some animals can be left to
do certain tricks, certain animals
that have the same life capacity
when they're in the wild as cap-
tive. Because whales, they usual-
ly live 30-40 years in the wild, in
captivity they live 23-24 years.

It is too strict in some things
like for exhibitions.

It's not too strict. H's being
very kind and toving to the
animals. It's about time. { don't
believe in circuses or aquariums
or anything Sike that. It’s all
cruelty. As far as entertaining
the children, the children don't
need to be entertained this way
by animals — that's not loving

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This is a very interesting idea,
but personally [ like travelling
circuses and stuff. But if it
would help the animals I would
agree with you 100%.

It is a very good bylaw, and
there’s no way that it is too
strict.

i think it’s a good bylaw.

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