Three Noses
Three Noses is a physical warm-up game in which players must keep exactly three noses in contact at all times, creating shifting configurations of three people touching nose to nose, nose to hand, or nose to other body parts. The constraint creates absurd physical arrangements and builds comfort with close contact and collaborative problem-solving.
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Slappy Face is a physical warm-up game in which players gently tap their own faces and bodies to wake up their physical awareness, often followed by partner exercises involving light, controlled contact. The exercise raises tactile sensitivity and alertness. It is a quick way to bring performers into their bodies at the start of a session.
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Clingy Penguin
Clingy Penguin is a physical warm-up in which one player waddling in penguin style tries to attach themselves to another player, who must escape without breaking their own penguin walk. The absurd physical constraint makes flight and pursuit equally comic, releasing physical inhibition while building spatial awareness and commitment to an unlikely form.
Back Dancing
Back Dancing is a physical warm-up in which two players stand back to back and move together, each responding to the pressure and rhythm of the other's body. Without visual cues, players must rely on physical sensitivity to stay connected. The exercise builds nonverbal communication and physical trust.
Follow Your Nose
Follow Your Nose is a physical exploration exercise in which players literally lead with their nose as the point of initiation for all movement through the space. By designating a single body part as the physical driver, the exercise disrupts habitual movement patterns and develops kinesthetic awareness, physical specificity, and the discovery of how a small physical choice can alter an entire physical identity.
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