Fishers Exercise

Within the fishers exercise, there was a protagonist that we had to follow using peripheral vision whilst in a tight configuration in a group. We had to be organised in the way we followed them. If we couldn't see them, we would use our peripheral vision to watching others to direct us. The protagonist could be either in the centre of the group, on the side or at the front depending on which direction we were facing.

For example, Mr Rennison was at the front of the group. The group was arranged so that the shorter people were at the front and taller people at the back. Whatever Mr Rennison did, we had to follow. After copying a few things that he did, if he rotated 90 degrees clockwise, one of the people that would then be at the front would take on the role of the protagonist and so on. Afterwards, the protagonist could be someone in the middle of he group also.

This exercise really helps to evaluate how to move in synchronised motion and all in unison. Learning how to do this will be a great advantage for us when performing Blackout as the play involves a lot of physical theatre and requires us to work as an ensemble.