https://www.playface.fun/blog/the-status-game-improv-insights-for-transforming-your-personal-and-professional-life
My third ever improvised comedy class back in 2015 changed the way I looked at social dynamics and relationships outside of comedy and theatre (and showed me how to gain super powers š). It was a class on status. Not social or economic standing, but status as in the perceived power or dominance of an individual in a given interaction or relationship. And that evening it helped me prevent a pushy estate agent from getting me to sign for a place that would have made me sad inside.
With more improv training in status I became better at connecting with others and coming across in a more positive, relatable and confident manner. Learning status can help you become more successful in various aspects of life, from helping people see you as the expert you are to connecting better with them as equals. Plus thereās endless fun playing a high status character that breaks down half way through a scene to become low status.
Everything we do that others see and hear will affect our status in some way. The way you stand, speak, move your eyes, make use of silence or scratch your bum š. It all moves you up and down the status ladder. Youāre doing this already (especially the bum bit) but probably without realising. With training you can harness these subtle clues more and identify them in others.
In class we start by identifying the different traits of high and low status characters. This helps us when we play them in scenes or take on these characteristics in real life, as well as identifying them in others.