Viewpoints

Viewpoints is an improvisational practice that supports another vocabulary for movement on the stage, beginning with pedestrian movement and growing from there. It is VERY helpful in creating a sense of "ensemble" or group-team-togetherness.

The 9 Viewpoints are:

Space

• Architecture (movements/pathways based on the space/environment and any objects or elements in it)
• Spatial Relationship (distance from someone in the ensemble)
• Topography (landscape, floor pattern, design, etc)

Shape

• Shape (lines, curves, angles, etc formed by the contour of the body)
• Gesture (behavioral and expressive)

Time

• Tempo (fast or slow)
• Duration (how long a movement or action lasts before it ends or changes)
• Kinesthetic Response (impulse reaction to something or someone outside the body)
• Repetition (internal - repeating one's own movements , external - repeating the movements of another

 

Viewpoints on Wikipedia

Viewpoints Facebook Page 

The Viewpoints Book: A Practical Guide to Viewpoints and Composition