RUEN

Hold On To Me

An attention and contact warmup: two actors maintain continuous physical contact throughout their dialogue while simultaneously exploring the space and the object world. Trains coordination and sustained focus in an active scene.

Full description

Setup and Launch

  • Split participants into pairs and invite one pair onto the stage.
  • Give the instruction: throughout the entire dialogue and scene, partners remain in physical contact with each other.
  • Clarify that the scene includes exploring the playing space and interacting with the physical objects of the scene's world.

How It Works

  1. The pair begins a dialogue scene and establishes physical contact from the very first moment.
  2. The actors maintain continuous contact throughout the scene.
  3. At the same time, they explore the space and work with the physical objects of the improvised world, keeping their connection to each other.
  4. The scene continues until the dialogue ends.

Key rules

  • Before starting, clearly state the rule: contact is not broken at any point during the dialogue or scene.

  • Emphasize the simultaneity of tasks: the scene, exploration of space, and objects — without losing contact.

  • During the run, track the pair's attention and coordination; note moments where the contact rule is broken or exploration of the world disappears.

Context

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