tap in & tap out
As you or your actors become more experienced and familiar with one another and the work (and/or if the work is less demanding), boundary practice and closure can be shortened to a simple "tap in" and "tap out" exercise
tap in
Used at the beginning of rehearsal or intimate scene
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After actors have shared their boundaries with one another, actors stand across from one another and make eye contact. After a moment, actors take a full breath in and out in sync together, maintaining eye contact. Then actors tap their hands together (as if doing a double high five).
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Modification: Actors clap their own hands together instead of the "double high five."
tap out
Used at the end of rehearsal or intimate scene
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It's the exact same thing as tapping in! Actors stand across from one another and make eye contact. After a moment, actors take a full breath in and out in sync together, maintaining eye contact. Then actors tap their hands together (as if doing a double high five). This can also include a "thank you."
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Modification: Actors clap their own hands together instead of the "double high five."