Mirror Exercise
Spolin era-present · global
Also known as Mirror, Virtual Mirrors
Pairs face each other — one leads in slow movement, the other mirrors; roles swap mid-exercise, then lead dissolves so neither is clearly leading.
Known for
- Spolin game — the foundational listening exercise in Western acting training.
- Final phase ('who is leading?') is the point — partners become one organism.
- Cannonball exercise in applied improv for building 'attunement' before a high-stakes meeting.
- Dance, clown, and Lecoq training all use versions of this.
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