The Hagen Exercises

Uta Hagen’s 10 Exercises – Presented Chronologically

1. Physical Destination

2. The Fourth Side

3. Changes of Self
    Part I: Three phone conversations
    Part II: Change of clothes

4. Moment to Moment (“Lost Object”)

5. Recreating Physical Sensations
     Part I: Endowing Three Tangible Objects (hot tea; contacts; taking a pill; wet)
     Part II: Juggling Three Conditioning Forces (heat; headache; keeping quiet)

6. Bringing the Outdoors On Stage

7. Finding an Occupation While Waiting

8. Talking to Yourself

9. Talking to the Audience

10. Historical Imagination