Devising through organic improvisations.

Devising through organic improvisations is different to mentally planning it as it helps the movements come naturally and flow with a sense of purpose, rather than stifled movements planned out beforehand. By developing through improvisations it allows your movements to be devised completely with the objective in mind as you are improvising to the objective, rather than planning movements and adding the objective in after. This helps your piece and movements become more truthful to the objective which then makes the objective and story you are trying to present to the audience more successful and clear. It defines the difference between a physical theatre piece
and a planned dance routine, though you may use elements of dance - they are coloured with acting and objectives, so you are presenting a piece of theatre through physical movement rather than a dance routine.

One benefit of developing these skills through improvisations is that they help you develop your understanding of different devising techniques that you can then transfer into other aspects of theatre, rather than just using them in physical theatre. Another benefit is that you can try out different movements, allowing yourself and your partner to experiment with one another before you find a sequence that you both find the most effective. This gives you a chance to explore different movements with one another and help expand your physical skills and knowledge whilst carrying out this process. Through improvising, you can take different risks you usually wouldn't if you had planned it out before hand - you work with your partner, offering different opportunists for different moments that will all lead to a variety of outcomes. You can transfer these skills into all aspects of theatre - helping you become a more knowledgeable and well-rounded performer.