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Players scatter randomly around the space. All close their eyes. Without speaking, players attempt to line themselves up in order of height.
Create 20 cards, each one listing a way to make physical contact with a spect. Play a scene, periodically pulling a random card, and justify making contact in that way.
Player B tells a story while Player A exhibits concurrent emotions related to the events of the story.
Sitting comfortably on the floor, Player A holds Player B as one would hold a small child in their arms. Find the common breath and release into each other’s bodies. Player A gently rocks and strokes Player B, while singing an improvised gibberish lullaby. Finish in silence. Trade roles.
Play a scene in which an inmate and a loved one are spending their last time together before the inmate is sent to the electric chair. Each character may only speak a total of three lines.
Two players look deeply into each other’s eyes. After a while, they briefly look away, and then re-establish eye contact. One says, “Hello,” and the other says, “Hello.” They hold eye contact for a while, then look away and back again. When ready, one player says, “I see you,” and the other says, “I see you.” They hold eye contact, then break and re-establish it again. When ready, one player says, “I could be hurt by you.” The other says, “I know.” They continue to hold eye contact until one looks away. Then the exercise is over.
Player A plays as a spect with a clear point of view and play style. Player B plays in a way that makes Player A feel like they are with someone who is like them.
Have you ever seen two people in a restaurant who are totally into each other? They mirror each other. Their bodies are in similar positions. When one leans forward, the other does too. They both take a drink at the same time. The fact is, when people feel connected, they tend to mirror each other.