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Pyrotechnician
Type-Three Persona: Explorer, Joker, Kinesthete
Favourite play activities include:
- Making fireworks Physical theatre Circus performance Oddball travel
A Pyrotechnician is a Type-Three Play Persona, combining Explorer, Joker and Kinesthete. Loving all kinds of fireworks, real or metaphorical, a Pyrotechnician sets up situations that will impress and dazzle all around. Always on the lookout for a fun way of getting out into the wild world outside, they will search out the perfect new way of doing things differently. They love the unusual, the novel, and the physical. You might see crazy challenges, and a twinkle in the eye, when a Pyrotechnician is around!
Reflects traits of type-two personas:
Experimenter
Type-Two Persona: Explorer, Joker
Favourite play activities include:
- Trying new things Finger-painting Random craft classes Science experiments Cooking new recipes Inventing new recipes
An Experimenter is a Type-Two Play Persona, combining Explorer and Joker. For an Experimenter play is about having a go, seeing what happens, and enjoying the consequences no matter what unfolds. They're the ones who dive right in when there's paint to be put to canvas, and delight as much as the murky messes as the grand masters. They love the new, but also the old turned upside-down and seen afresh. An Experimenter is great to have around for their ability to really test a different approach, and happy demeanour in both success and failure.
Aerialist
Type-Two Persona: Explorer, Kinesthete
Favourite play activities include:
- Outdoor play Socialising with friends Trying out new physical games Journeys on foot / by bike / by canoe
An Aerialist is a Type-Two Play Persona, combining Explorer and Kinesthete. An Aerialist often loves the great outdoors, moving at speed, and feeling the wind beneath their wings. They are frequently on the move - as much for the feeling of movement as to get somewhere new - but they're the perfect teacher if you need to learn to love the journey rather than simply the destination. Just try to keep up with them!
Clown
Type-Two Persona: Joker, Kinesthete
Favourite play activities include:
- Clowning Subverting the uses of physical objects Tumbling Practical joking Messing around
A Clown is a Type-Two Play Persona, combining Joker and Kinesthete. Watch the Clown as they tumble, because they can be the most blessed of play personas, as everywhere is a playground for them. A chair is, for a Clown, a prop for gymnastics, a boat to sail upon, an opportunity for slapstick. They love the physical, especially where the world around them is ripe for mirth and happenstance. Clowns love their connection to the earth beneath their feet, but wear gravity lightly, as if able to shake it off at a moment's notice.
Combines traits of basic, type-one personas:
Explorer
Type-One Persona: Explorer
Favourite play activities include:
- Treasure-hunts Travel Trying new cuisines
An Explorer is a basic, single-type Play Persona. Motivated by a sense of adventure, an explorer likes to discover new things. That could be new music, always looking for the latest (though not necessarily the greatest) band. They often love travel - and the more unusual and different from their normal experience the better.
Joker
Type-One Persona: Joker
Favourite play activities include:
- Comedy Practical jokes Puns Play-acting Surreal play Colour runs
A Joker is a basic, Type-One Play Persona. A joker loves to muck around, and frequently resists rules and constraints. They'll be the one who relishes chaos and the unexpected. They can be difficult to have around if you're a stickler for rules - but they can probably teach you a thing or two about letting go of your preconceived ideas of how play should unfold, and encourage you to go with the flow!
Kinesthete
Type-One Persona: Kinesthete
Favourite play activities include:
- Trampolining Running Tumbling Yoga
A Kinesthete is a basic, Type-One Play Persona. A kinesthete loves to move. Never happier than when their attention is on their body, they enjoy any physical activity that gets the blood pumping. Kinesthetes may enjoy sports for the experience more than the competition - and simply want to take movement to its furthest possible extent.