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What is a monologue?
A speech by one actor, who has a problem or a story to tell their audience.
A song sung by the actors and performed with mimed actions - communication must be clear.
A short play for two people, where they act out a funny story.
Which of these is a duologue?
One character speaking directly to the audience.
An improvised piece made by a group of actors.
A play or part of a play or devised piece, with speaking roles for only two actors.
What should your monologue include?
Lots of facts about the character; name, age, family, job, where they live...
New details about the character to add to the audience’s understanding of the role.
a list of the character’s likes and dislikes.
Which of these would be the best opening for a monologue?
Hello, my name is....... and I am .......... years old.
I am going to talk about....
I have never felt as scared as I did when......
What is an objective?
The goal or purpose of a character
A prop that the actor takes on stage
A backdrop
What does the term ‘blocking’ mean?
To stop other actors from being seen - make sure you are always in the front of others.
Making sure you can be seen at all times on stage - always facing the audience.
Planning and noting down where you move and why.
It is important to demonstrate a variety of vocal skills in your performance.
True
False
It is not important to use a range of physical skills in your performance.
True
False
How do you communicate with others on stage?
Through volume, gait, pause and gesture.
Through dialogue, eye-contact, gesture, movement.
Through vocal skills only - pause, pitch, pace, tone, volume and accents.
What does vocal ‘pitch’ refer to?
How high or low your voice is.
How loud or soft your voice is.
How fast or slow your voice is.
The emotion with which you speak.
What does vocal ‘pace’ refer to?
How high or low your voice is.
How loud or soft your voice is.
How fast or slow your voice is.
The emotion with which you speak.
What does vocal ‘volume’ refer to?
Whether you pause for dramatic effect.
How loud or quiet your voice is.
How fast or slow your voice is.
The emotion with which you speak.
What does vocal ‘tone’ refer to?
Whether you pause for dramatic effect.
The emotion with which you speak.
Whether you speak with an accent.
How loud or quiet your voice is.
What does vocal term ‘pause’’ refer to?
Whether you pause for dramatic effect.
The emotion with which you speak.
Whether you speak with an accent.
How loud or quiet your voice is.
What does the vocal term ‘articulate’ refer to?
Able to speak clearly and expressively.
Ensuring your voice can be heard at all times on stage.
Speaking with an accent.
How low or high you are speaking.
What does the vocal term ‘projection’ refer to?
Able to speak clearly and expressively.
Ensuring your voice can be heard at all times on stage.
How fast or slow your speech is.
How low or high you are speaking.
Should you always use a variety of vocal skills?
Yes because the teacher said.
Yes because this shows that we have range as an actor and keeps the audience interested.
Yes because the character does
No
What does the physical term ‘gesture’ mean?
Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.
Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.
The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.
How you move around the stage.
What does the physical term ‘body language’ mean?
Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.
Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.
The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.
How you move around the stage in different ways to make your emotion clear through movement.
What does the physical term ‘facial expression’ mean?
Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.
Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.
The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.
How you move around the stage.
What does the physical term ‘movement’ mean?
The way one holds one’s body; a pose or position.
Matching the way in which you move to character and emotion.
Motion of hands to emphasise or to help express a thought or feeling.
A manner of walking, stepping or running.
What does the physical term ‘gait’ mean?
The ways in which you show your relationships with other characters on stage.
Matching the way in which you move to character and emotion.
Motion of hands to emphasise or to help express a thought or feeling.
A manner of walking, stepping or running, matched to character and emotion.
What does the term ‘connection’ mean?
The ways in which you show your relationships with other characters on stage.
Matching the way in which you move to character and emotion.
Ensuring you have eye-contact with other characters and the audience.
A manner of walking, stepping or running, matched to character and emotion.
What does the term ‘eye-contact’ mean?
The ways in which you show your relationships with other characters on stage.
Matching the way in which you move to character and emotion.
Ensuring you have eye-contact with other characters and the audience.
A manner of walking, stepping or running, matched to character and emotion.
What does the physical term ‘posture’ mean?
The ways in which you show your relationships with other characters on stage.
The way one holds one’s body, a pose or position, matching it to character and emotion.
Ensuring you have eye-contact with other characters and the audience.
A manner of walking, stepping or running, matched to character and emotion.
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