{"id":26896,"date":"2022-01-07T12:15:33","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T12:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/?post_type=resource&p=26896"},"modified":"2022-01-07T12:15:33","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T12:15:33","slug":"you-are-my-best-friend","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.hooplaimpro.com\/resource\/you-are-my-best-friend","title":{"rendered":"You are my best friend"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is an exercise we learnt from Keith Johnstone and is helpful for adjusting body language to be more positive and connected to each other.<\/p>\n

Ask two improvisers to start a scene where the first line is “you are my best friend”.<\/p>\n

Rewind and adjust body language until it feels like they really mean it.<\/p>\n

As the scene goes on rewind and adjust moments where it feels like they are blocking the relationship to help them feel more connected.<\/p>\n

Teacher flags up at the start that they are going to be rewound a lot, so it doesn’t feel too alarming in the actual exercise.<\/p>\n

Example<\/h2>\n

David: You are my best friend.<\/p>\n

Sarah: I know.<\/p>\n

Teacher: Rewind to the start. David please can you adjust the way you have crossed your legs so they aren’t crossed to put up a barrier between the two of you, and you are more turned towards Sarah instead of away from her.<\/p>\n

David: You are my best friend.<\/p>\n

Sarah: I know.<\/p>\n

Teacher: Rewind to Sarah’s response. Sarah take a moment to really absorb that feeling, “I know” may be lessening the impact of what he said. Go from “you are my best friend.”<\/p>\n

David: You are my best friend.<\/p>\n

Sarah: Thank you. That means a lot to me.<\/p>\n

Teaching Purpose<\/h2>\n