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 Waking up our body
We walk freely around the room, constantly changing direction and pace. We do not
talk, and look at each other in the eye as we meet. With the first tambour hit, we stop,
with the next one, we continue our move. We walk by trying to cover the empty spaces
in the room. We strive, as far as possible, to maintain equal distances from our fellow
players. We get a sense of space and others around us. Rhythm becomes more intense,
pauses are dynamic. During the pauses the motion works within our body, giving us
energy to continue. We discover the echo of motion, the energy that dissipates before it
collapses. We feel the contact with the ground, and each step starts with exhalation. Our
movement is gentle, the balance of the body is strengthened. We have already activated
our "theatrical" body.
Holding the text in our hands, we start moving into the room, whispering it. We
continue to whisper it even when Sean Connerry's recollection begins accompanied by
the music composed by Vangelis Papathanassiou. The volume of our voice can increase
or decrease each time, according to the instructor’s guidance. Through this process we
assimilate the text in order to be able to naturally and easily combine movement and
voice.

 Working in groups and presenting our work.
Each of the 3 teams is given a worksheet and is called to answer the questions and make
a small presentation within 15 minutes. Throughout these presentations, each group
will explain their work, in order to familiarize every student with the context of the
poem.

WORKSHEETS
Α. The musicians
Verses 1-13

1) Which grammatical person does the poet use? Justify his choice.
2) What may the poet mean by referring to mythical creatures? (Laistrygonians,
Cyclops, Poseidon)
3) Choose an appropriate instrumental music theme for the verses 1-13 and note which
words or phrases inspired you.

B. The painters
Verses 14-24

1) Which grammatical person does the poet use? Justify his choice.
2) What does the poet imply by the phrases “harbors seen for the first time” and “fine
things... every kind”?
3) Draw or paint an image to express the emotions recalled to you by the verses 14-24.