Columns: Team Cabaret by Tim MacDougall
A chance to share what has heart and meaning through story and song, and be applauded for it.
A Moment In Team Cabaret
A part
of the Team Cabaret experience are exercises that help each participant
develop a sense of who they are, and what's important to them. One example
of these exercises uses a poem format based upon a poem written by the
popular artist, Jewel. Participants shape the poem with the stuff of their
own lives, and create one-of-a-kind poetic expressions that are then shared
within the workshop.
At the closing cabaret performance the poems, along with photos of each team member, are on display for family and friends to share as part of the entire process of self-discovery and disclosure. These personal expressions shared are cherished by participants and facilitators alike.
To create your own poem write a short phrase based on the following guildelines, beginning each phrase with "I"
ME
Color of hair:
Something you do to take care of yourself:
A feature like your dad's:
A feature like your mom's:
A feature that's not perfect:
Color of your eyes:
Something you do:
Something you used to do:
Something you like to do but may not like later in life:
Something you've done that you regret:
Something you've "sneaked":
Something that's good about you that might change:
Describe one of your features:
Describe a feature other people like:
Something distinctive about your appearance:
Something about you that you think is odd:
Something you like to do now:
Something you used to like to do:
One of your habits:
Something you did that was dishonest:
Something you do as make believe:
Questions about bringing Team Cabaret™ to your school, or about becoming a Team Cabaret™ facilitator can be sent to: tim.macdougall@teamcabaret.org