Mirror Faces

Player A faces the group in a semicircle. Everyone mirrors A's facial expressions as precisely as possible.

Variant a) Mirror exactly. Variant b) Mirror but exaggerate. Variant c) Mirror but do the opposite.

This trains observation, mirroring, and facial control.

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Improv exercise: one player faces a semicircle; everyone mirrors their facial expressions. Variants: exact mirror, exaggerate, or do the opposite. Builds face control.

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Competences

Pantomime, Attention

Number of Players

3 to 10

Experience

Beginner

Energy

calm

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