development - Project of How
development - Project of How is an ideation warm-up exercise for divergent ideation: it helps participants open up more possible ideas before choosing a direction.
How to run it
- Place a large paper on a big table!
- Participants should grab equipment (such as images, texts, colors, photos, objects) that they feel represent the core of your project (30 min)
- Put all the material on the big table. Make a collage of the material you find that describe the mood or feel of your concept. (20 min)
- Have a look at your moodboard and pick three things that stands out. (30 min)
- Analyze these 3 main things and combine them into 1 idea. Visualize this 1 idea in a new way. Be creative! (60 min)
- Purpose One important step in the process of producing a theatre performance is to create a poster.
- It pushes you to take some decisions and give you a direction of where to go next.
- Instructions Place a large paper on a big table!
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Place a large paper on a big table!
Have a look at your moodboard and pick three things that stands out. (30 min)
Purpose One important step in the process of producing a theatre performance is to create a poster.
It pushes you to take some decisions and give you a direction of where to go next.
Instructions Place a large paper on a big table!
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: development - Project of How. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Place a large paper on a big table!; Have a look at your moodboard and pick three things that stands out. (30 min); Purpose One important step in the process of producing a theatre performance is to create a poster.; It pushes you to take some decisions and give you a direction of where to go next.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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