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In our second lesson we continued our intro to physical theatre. The first thing we did was watch a clip about a dance company that incorporates elements of physical theatre into their shows. They are called DV8. The clip showed shorts from their shows, and an interview with the founder of DV8. The show deals with themes of freedom of speech and prejudice. 

Mr Raciti then chose 8 people from our class to get up and begin using their bodies for physical theatre. The 8 of them all sat in chairs in a row, and when someone got up they all had to move, but with one person left out, because there were only 7 chairs.  Then after awhile, Mr Raciti told them to take on the persona of a 40 year old business woman, which changed the way they conducted themselves entirely, with movements becoming more precise, and looking more professional and neutral in general.