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The Magnet
Also known as: Gissa skulpturen
Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective
Holding · facilitation1 — host
Trust · group readiness★★some
Disclosure · what is sharednone
In pairs, one player holds a still shape while the other, eyes closed, explores it by touch and then tries to become the same shape themselves.
Hold with care
- Exploring another person's body with the hands, eyes closed — consent about where is required and the source does not raise it
Practical
- Time
- — min
- Group
- ?–∞ · pairs
- Settings
- in-person
- Mechanisms
- somatic-awareness, feedback-mirroring
- Change scope
- state · repeatable
Instructions
- Where
- improvencyclopedia.org/games/The_Magnet.html — Improv Encyclopedia, open
- Availability
- Open online — published at the link, free to read
Source link checked 1 Sep 2026 — reachable
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Origin
Unattributed; compiled by Improv Encyclopedia — Improvisational theatre
In this directory via Improv Encyclopedia · Dramaövningar.se
Related: Swedish Sculptors (alternative-to)
status: checked · added 2026-08-31