🪞Mirror

Setup and Launch

• Split the group into pairs of roughly similar height and have them face each other. Feet shoulder-width apart, arms relaxed at the sides, body loose.
• Introduce the roles: the "leader" initiates smooth, unhurried movements; the "mirror" reflects them using the left-right principle (your left mirrors their right).
• Walk through the sequence: body only first; then add sounds; then words and short phrases; then walking together with a gradual transfer of initiative and character.
• Frame the exercise upfront: the goal is to support your partner, not to trick them or move faster than they can follow.

Flow

1. Body

• The leader begins with simple slow movements (usually the hand — up, to the side), then brings in the legs, head, and torso.
• The partner reflects without jerks or delays, keeping the movement continuous and the trajectory clear.
• Switch roles and repeat.

1. Sound

• Add sounds to the movement: rustling, whistling, laughter, breath.
• Mirror both the physical and the sonic layer. Switch roles.

1. Word

• Introduce a single word, then a phrase, then simple sentences; use questions, negations, statements.
• Keep following and reflecting with precision. Try body + sound + word together. Switch roles.

1. Moving Through Space

• Walk as a pair side by side, staying "one person", continuing to mirror each other.
• On the way back, pass the initiative without words — let the roles shift naturally through shared attention and momentum.

1. Both Follow

• Now neither player leads explicitly. Both act as followers, discovering movement together.
• The pair should sync so seamlessly that an outside observer cannot tell who is leading — this is the sweet spot of the exercise.
• From here, let a shared character emerge: copy and gradually escalate each other's body language, gestures, sounds, and mannerisms until a distinct character lives in both bodies.
• Notice the moment a new character begins; stay in it for a beat before letting it shift again.