If you close your eyes can you smell the freshly cooked pie? What do you hear when you look at the David Hockney print in the middle? What might that bag feel like to hold?
Let’s make a sensory play!
Playing with the senses can sometimes help to make something more exciting. It can even improve your experience. Think about smelling your dinner before you eat it – does it make you even hungrier?
Today we are going to create a sensory play for your family and friends. Getting your audience to use their senses will help to immerse them in the story.
First, you will need to think of a plot. Keep it simple! It might be helpful to use something that you know well. Think about a storyline that might be able to use some of the senses in it.
Let’s create shadows and colours!
There are lots of shadow puppets at the V&A, which can be used as inspiration for your characters. They are a great way of using light to create a story. Cut out the shapes of your characters using paper or card (remember to think about what their silhouette might look like). Use a stick or pencil to hold them up against a torch or lamp.