It is one of the most sophisticated and fun things in drama and storytelling. Students tell teacher all of the people who might work or visit a hospital. These are recorded on the board or on butchers' paper. The teacher ensures that all students understand the jobs of all of the personnel mentioned. The teacher asks the students to choose from the list and tries to ensure a variety of roles are undertaken.
Students stand and form a circle facing clockwise.
The teacher stands inside the circle and gently, randomly touches students on the shoulder. At the touch the student says something that a person whose role they have undertaken would say whilst still moving forward. Everyone else is silent. Next the teacher discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the dialogue. Students then have about fifteen minutes to create a role play which they show to the other groups.