Edges & Exploration
This component is a score for an imagined event that invites participants to reflect on the question: “How do I keep myself safe while giving myself the freedom to explore?” This score is well suited for those interested in facilitating reflection on questions around navigating uncertainty and/or feelings of safety in relation to freedom to express/explore.
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Mon, 09/11/2023 - 20:37
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Wed, 01/10/2024 - 12:05
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10.26017/tda-651
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www.angelaschopke.com
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A script for a movement experience
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Text ROLESHOST 1 a facilitatorHOST 2 a facilitatorAUDIENCE 8 participantsSETAt the center of a black box theater there are 10 folding chairs set up in a circle White lights are turned on at 80 brightness focused on the 10chair circle On each chair ther
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HOST 1 - a facilitator
HOST 2 - a facilitator
AUDIENCE - 8 participants
SET
At the center of a black box theater, there are 10 folding chairs set up in a circle. White lights are turned on at 80% brightness, focused on the 10-chair circle. On each chair, there is a notepad and a writing utensil.
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The Script
Text AUDIENCE ARRIVALPeople show up They walk into the room One host instructs people to have a seat in any one of the 9 available chairs set up in a circle The other host is already seated in one of the 10 chairs Once everyone is seated activities can be
AUDIENCE ARRIVAL
People show up. They walk into the room. One host instructs people to have a seat in any one of the 9 available chairs set up in a circle. The other host is already seated in one of the 10 chairs. Once everyone is seated, activities can begin.
INTRODUCTION
HOST 1: Hello everyone, thank you for attending the movement experience this evening with Jamie and Angela. We are excited for you to participate in a journey of exploring ideas of safety, boundaries, and edges and what those mean for each of us. If at any time you would not like to participate in an activity, you are welcome to decline. We’ll now guide you through a series of activities.
ACTIVITY 1
HOST 1: Using the pad of paper and writing utensil supplied to each of you on your chairs, please write down a thing that you would like to see someone do. Once you have finished writing that thing down, fold up your piece of paper, and I will ask you to put it into my hat.
AUDIENCE engages with requested activity and put written ideas in the hat.
HOST 1: Now I’ll ask that [HOST 2] selects an item from the hat, and invites themselves to perform the action described for 2 minutes. [HOST 2] will also be attending to ideas of boundaries, safety, and exploration that come up as they respond to your desire.
HOST 2 selects an item from the hat, and reads it out loud. HOST 2 begins exploring the prompt. HOST 1 times HOST 2 using a chicken timer (or other timer). When 2 minutes conclude, HOST 1 speaks.
HOST 1: We’re at 2 minutes. I’d like to invite you [AUDIENCE] to ask [HOST 2] anything you like about their experience.
AUDIENCE asks questions. If silent, HOST 1 may choose to use the back-up question: “[HOST 2], is there anything that you would like to share about your experience?” After a few minutes of questions, move on.
HOST 1: We’d now like to invite everyone to select a prompt from the hat, and read the prompt silently to yourself.
AUDIENCE selects a prompt per person.
HOST 2: Great. I’ll now set a timer for 5 minutes, and invite us all to explore the prompt described while attending to ideas of boundaries and safety that come up as you respond to someone else’s desire. This invitation is up to your own interpretation. We will now begin.
Everyone participates (just kidding, only maybe). If persons choose not to participate, that is fine. HOST 2 will be monitoring AUDIENCE's movements to make sure people don’t hurt each other. HOST 2 will set a chicken timer (or other timer) for 5 minutes. When 5 minutes conclude, HOST 2 speaks.
HOST 2: We’re at 5 minutes. Please slowly begin to bring your explorations to a close and have a seat when you’re ready.
AUDIENCE and HOSTS are seated.
HOST 2: We’ll take a few minutes to reflect on our experiences. To start with, is there anything that folks would like to share about their experience?
HOST 2 invites the audience to ask questions to each other, and can also enrich the conversation with observations.
INTERMISSION (5 min)
ACTIVITY 2
HOST 1: When I say go, please move your chairs to the outside edge of the room and come back to stand in the center of the room around us. Go.
AUDIENCE moves their chairs. HOSTS 1 and 2 both join in.
HOST 2: Now, when I say “go”, you’ll have 30 seconds to organize yourselves in space in a way that feels comfortable without speaking. Go.
People do the thing. HOST 2 times for 30 seconds. HOST 1 joins in.
HOST 1: Awesome. This time, when I say “go”, without speaking, you’ll have 30 seconds to organize yourselves in space in a way that feels uncomfortable, but respects others’ boundaries. Once you’ve found your uncomfortable spot, please stay there until the chicken timer goes off.
People do the thing again. HOST times for 1 minute. HOST 2 joins in.
HOST 2: Great, relax where you are, and when I say “go”, please retrieve your chairs and bring them back into a circle where we can sit down. You’ll then have a couple of minutes to write in your notepad about the following prompts:
- What type of discomfort did you feel?
- What motivated that discomfort?
- Did you find yourself coping with that discomfort?
- If so, what did you notice yourself doing to cope with the discomfort?
Keep in mind that this writing is for your eyes only. You’ll be given the opportunity to share verbally afterwards if you like, but are not required to. Go.
HOST 1 times for 3 minutes. AUDIENCE and HOST 2 move chairs, sit, and write.
HOST 1: Great, we’d like to open the floor for a conversation. Would anyone like to share something that they noticed about the last activities? [Backup: HOST 1 or 2 can share something]
AUDIENCE and HOSTS have a conversation.
HOST 2: Thank you all for joining us today. We appreciate your willingness to participate in a movement experience together. If you have any thoughts, questions, or concerns that you’d like to share with us, please feel free to speak with us after the event, or email us at the addresses listed on the back of your notepad.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Text What is the scriptCreators Jamie and Angela developed an original script for an imagined event that invites participants to reflect on the question How do I keep myself safe while giving myself the freedom to exploreWho is it forThis script may be us
What is "the script"?
Creators, Jamie and Angela, developed an original script for an imagined event that invites participants to reflect on the question: “How do I keep myself safe while giving myself the freedom to explore?”
Who is it for?
This script may be used and adapted by people who are interested in facilitating a group reflection on questions around navigating uncertainty and/or feelings of safety in relation to freedom to express/explore. Please note that every situation in which this script may be used will be different. We encourage you to adapt the script to reflect your group's needs and interests. A few examples of contexts that may be interested in using or adapting this script may be:
- A workspace that is navigating a large transition like a boss leaving, or a team restructuring
- A community organization interested in developing new interpersonal relations on a foundation of exploration and critical reflection
- A classroom experiencing identity-based social tensions
- A local city council interested in developing new patterns of communication among council members built on a foundation of exploration and critical reflection
- A dance artist interested in investigating edges and boundaries of safety and freedom in a performance context
What do I need to facilitate this script with my community of interest?
We have written the script for two facilitators. You are welcome to adapt this for use by one facilitator, or any number of facilitators. At the beginning of our script, we provide a starting point for thinking about spatial and material items that you may need to facilitate this script. Feel free to contact us if you have questions about what you may need to prepare to facilitate this script.
Can I adapt this script?
Yes please! We encourage you to adapt this script to your community's needs and interests.
Who are Jamie and Angela?
Jamie and Angela met in 2010 when Angela danced in a piece that Jamie choreographed. They reconnected in October 2020 during a virtual session for Angela's doctoral research investigating how movement scores and movement improvisation as methods invite access to different types of information and knowledge than methods conventionally used in Information Science. During that session we engaged in a movement score-based exchange.
Our initial October meeting led to a series of conversations starting in June 2021 during which we discussed the questions: what is the knowledge that we co-produce? How might we/do we share that knowledge with others? From those conversations emerged this script (or score) designed to both share Jamie and Angela's co-produced knowledge and invite others into a continued co-production of knowledge about the question: “How do I keep myself safe while giving myself the freedom to explore?” To learn more about Jamie and Angela, visit their websites at: www.thejamiegarcia.com and www.angelaschopke.com.
What if I have other questions?
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