Funny mime act ideas

MIME (MAIN ACTIVITY)

(15-20 minutes)

This is the main focus of the worksheet and these activities can be repeated and split over several days or sessions.

It's a good opportunity for you to reflect on how things are going and what you want to change or do differently. Once you are confident with an activity then you can show your performances to family and friends – in person or over a video call.

1.

WHAT AM I DOING?

Discuss what kind of activities we do every day i.e.

Mime ideas for drama

getting up out of bed, getting dressed, brushing teeth, eating breakfast, going to school. Person A chooses what they would like to perform as a mime and Person B tries to guess the mime. The mime should last no longer than 30 seconds with 10 seconds to think about it.

Use a timer to work within a time constraint.

Key points

• Person A performing the mime should make every movement clear. Show each detail i.e if you are miming brushing teeth, think about the order of how this is done.

  If this does not work the first time trying then discuss why it doesn’t work and think about how everyday activities happe

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