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the quality of your voice (ie) this suggests your mood and your intention towards the listener, eg happy, sad.
Pace
Accent
Tone
Volume
...is the speed with which you speak, eg the speed of response in an argument.
Tempo
Pace
Rhythm
Volume
...holding for a moment: a dramatic one of these at a crucial moment is very effective in performance.
Tempo
Accent
Pace
Pause
…your voice reaches the back row of the theatre
Pause
Volume
Projection
Level
...tells the audience where your character comes from or their social class
Tone
Volume
Pitch
Accent
is the positioning of your spine and where you hold your core, stomach, shoulders and chest.
Gesture
Posture
Stance
Facial Expressions
is a movement you make with your hands and arms to express an idea or meaning.
Posture
Gait
Stance
Gesture
is the way in which someone stands, from their hips down to their feet.
Stance
Posture
Gait
Facial Expressions
is a person’s manner of walking
Gait
Stance
Posture
Mannerisms
French for 'living picture', is a static scene containing one or more actors.
Photogenique
Tableau
Freeze Frame
Bonjour
Given Circumstances
The stage directions
The background of a character
The things we know for sure about a scene
The things we can guess about a character.
Dramatic Intentions
What the actor wants the audience to think about their character
What the character wants people to think
What the playwright wants the actors to think
What the Audience think of the character.
What is the rehearsal technique 'Blocking'
When you decide where to put blocks on stage
When you ignore other actors
Where you separate the script into blocks to make it easier to remember
Where you plan how you will use and move around the space in performance
What does the term 'Devising' mean?
Dividing responsibilities between performers
Creating a play from scratch
When you explore the hidden meaning in lines
When you make key decisions about a script
What does secondary research mean?
When you use research that someone else has already done
When you do research at a secondary school level
When you complete research for a second time to make sure it is correct
When you complete a quick research task in seconds
What do we mean by the phrase 'interpretation' in Drama?
The things we learn from a script or character
What the playwright wants the actors to do
The way that an actor makes sense of a character or play
The way that an audience make sense of a character or play
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