exercise · all tools

Object in a circle

Depth · what it can open○○○1 — informational
Holding · facilitation1 — host
Trust · group readinessany
Disclosure · what is sharednone

An object sits in the middle of the circle — the more abstract the better. People step in one at a time and use it as something it is not, playing the use clearly enough that the group can guess. A pool noodle becomes a javelin, a walking stick, a spoon; each guess used up sends the next player further from the obvious.

Practical

Time
10 min
Group
? · large-group
Settings
in-person
Materials
One object, preferably abstract rather than obviously functional
Mechanisms
creative-expression
Change scope
state · repeatable

Instructions

Where
resources.trinitycollege.com/hubfs/Trinity%20Drama%20Games%20… Drama Games (Trinity College London), open
Availability
Open online — published at the link, free to read

Source link checked 1 Sep 2026 — reachable

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Origin

Trinity College London, 'as suggested by drama teachers' — Drama teaching

In this directory via Drama Games (Trinity College London)

status: checked · added 2026-08-31