Hand Raise Fall

How to play
You walk around the class calmly, using your peripheral vision to be aware of everyone around you without moving your head too much. First of all one person is in control. This person can say me and raise their hand and then they fall back. Everyone else has to go over to them and catch them when they fall. The second layer means that anyone can say me. However if two people say me at once then no one goes. The third layer means that instead of falling backwards the person that says me can fall 360 degrees. This means the people catching have to be aware of what direction they're falling. The fourth layer means that you say you which means you are nominating someone else to fall. Finally the fifth layer means that when people fall, instead of catching them immediately, you let them fall a little further and then catch them.

This game is all about trust. If you don't trust the class then you will find it difficult to fall. I nominated myself to fall and I wasn't scared. I think it's because I trust everyone in my class to catch me and therefore I had no hesitation to fall. Trust is very important when you are performing a play because you need to trust that your peers will learn their lines, come to rehearsal, always give 100% and perform on the night. If you don't you will find it difficult to perform to the best of your ability.

This game is also about being aware of your surroundings. This is why you use your peripheral vision to look around instead of always turning your head. When you are on stage you need to know where you need to be at a certain time and you also need to be aware of the other actors on stage because when acting you are responding to those around you.