Today we got into pairs and stood opposite them in a line, on the other side of the room. We had to walk towards them, as though we were full of lust for them. As soon as we touched them, we were repelled by fear.
The first time, it felt like what we were showing was love then fear. The second time we did it we had to focus more on wanting to rip someones clothes off, as opposed to wanting to meet their mother. I felt like this worked better when people let go of their boundaries and allowed for the feeling to linger.
Most people I worked with got really close with lust, but not to a point where the audience would believe anything was going to happen, then they would make contact and repel. It worked better when after the initial lust and the contact was made, we stayed close despite the fear. This is because it could show more of a real relationship. People often stay with their partners out of fear, either of the other person or of being alone and many other factors. It felt to me when people repelled instantly that the story they were telling was dishonest. If we were to use this in our piece I think we could combine it with the almost kissing exercise, this would allow people to linger more.
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