No cellphones in class please!

​I used to ban imaginary guns in my improvisation class to stop students (ok I’m gonna say it, boys!) from resorting to their guns to solve any problem: “Oh dear the ice-cream’s finished!  Boy shows gun and says, “you better go back to the shop mom!”  Funny though, very funny but in this case, good to get beyond the first option.
 
I’ve just discovered that this season I'm asking kids to keep their imaginary cell phones in their bags.
 
I noticed that every character was staring into their palms, speaking on a cell phone to describe everything they’re thinking instead of … showing us.  
 
“Oh, it’s so late and I’m soooo tired!”  That’s them telling us how they're feeling. 
Feet have slight drag, face is soft and a big sigh.  Now, they're showing us how they feeling.
 
The big idea is to show us not tell us.  See in the photo after they put their imaginary phones away the kids showed us what was on at the local fair.  Living in the moment, not talking about it!  That’s the idea!