THE BIG BIG DRAMA QUIZ SEE IF YOU CAN REMEMBER THE DEFINITION FOR THE DRAMA TERMS…

PART 1: DRAMA FORMS

PLAY SCRIPTED OR IMPROVISED DIALOGUE, WITH CHARACTERS AND A NARRATIVE

A DRAMA WHICH IS FUNNY/COMICAL COMEDY A DRAMA WHICH IS FUNNY/COMICAL

A DRAMA PRESENTED THROUGH DANCE MOVEMENTS DANCE DRAMA A DRAMA PRESENTED THROUGH DANCE MOVEMENTS

A DOCUMENTARY STYLE DRAMA WITH RECONSTRUCTION OF EVENTS DOCU-DRAMA A DOCUMENTARY STYLE DRAMA WITH RECONSTRUCTION OF EVENTS

A PLAY WHERE THE AUDIENCE SUGGEST CHANGES TO EFFECT THE OUTCOMES FORUM THEATRE A PLAY WHERE THE AUDIENCE SUGGEST CHANGES TO EFFECT THE OUTCOMES

STYLISED MOVEMENT TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF REALITY MIME STYLISED MOVEMENT TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF REALITY

A CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHTS ALOUD MONOLOGUE A CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHTS ALOUD

MUSICAL DRAMA INCLUDING SONG

CHRISTMAS THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT USUALLY BASED ON A FAIRYTALE PANTOMIME CHRISTMAS THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT USUALLY BASED ON A FAIRYTALE

A DRAMA ABOUT UNHAPPY EVENTS AND WITH A SAD ENDING TRAGEDY A DRAMA ABOUT UNHAPPY EVENTS AND WITH A SAD ENDING

USING THE BODY AS THE SOLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION MOVEMENT USING THE BODY AS THE SOLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

PART 2: CONVENTIONS

A REMARK TO THE AUDIENCE ONLY ASIDE A REMARK TO THE AUDIENCE ONLY

ACTING OUT AN EVENT IN THE PAST FLASHBACK ACTING OUT AN EVENT IN THE PAST

ACTING OUT A FUTURE OR IMAGINED EVENT FLASHFORWARD ACTING OUT A FUTURE OR IMAGINED EVENT

AN ACTION FROZEN IN TIME FREEZE FRAME AN ACTION FROZEN IN TIME

AN IMAGE, CREATED ON STAGE, HELD WITHOUT MOVEMENT FROZEN PICTURE AN IMAGE, CREATED ON STAGE, HELD WITHOUT MOVEMENT

STYLISED MOVEMENT WHICH CREATES THE ILLUSION OF REALITY MIME STYLISED MOVEMENT WHICH CREATES THE ILLUSION OF REALITY

WHEN A CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHT ALOUD MONOLOGUE WHEN A CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHT ALOUD

USE OF THE BODY AS THE SOLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION MOVEMENT USE OF THE BODY AS THE SOLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

WHEN PARTS OF THE STORY ARE TOLD BY A NARRATOR NARRATION WHEN PARTS OF THE STORY ARE TOLD BY A NARRATOR

MOVEMENT PERFORMED AT A SLOWED DOWN SPEED SLOW MOTION MOVEMENT PERFORMED AT A SLOWED DOWN SPEED

A LENGTHY SPEECH MADE WHEN NO OTHER CHARACTERS ARE ON STAGE SOLILOQUY A LENGTHY SPEECH MADE WHEN NO OTHER CHARACTERS ARE ON STAGE

TABLEAU (CREDIT TERM FOR A FROZEN PICTURE) AN IMAGE, CREATED ON STAGE, HELD WITHOUT MOVEMENT

PART 3: VOICE TERMS

WAY OF SPEAKING IN A LOCAL AREA OR COUNTRY ACCENT WAY OF SPEAKING IN A LOCAL AREA OR COUNTRY

CLEAR PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS ARTICULATION CLEAR PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS

CLARITY CLEARNESS OF THE VOICE

A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE CHARACTERS DIALOGUE A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE CHARACTERS

THE STRESS ON A WORD OR PHRASE EMPHASIS THE STRESS ON A WORD OR PHRASE

NATURAL, FLOWING SPEECH FLUENCY NATURAL, FLOWING SPEECH

RISING AND FALLING OF THE VOICE IN SPEECH INTONATION RISING AND FALLING OF THE VOICE IN SPEECH

SPEED OF SPEECH OR MOVEMENT PACE SPEED OF SPEECH OR MOVEMENT

A BREAK IN SPEAKING; A PERIOD OF SILENCE PAUSE A BREAK IN SPEAKING; A PERIOD OF SILENCE

HOW HIGH OR LOW THE VOICE IS PITCH HOW HIGH OR LOW THE VOICE IS

REGISTER APPROPRIATE SPEECH FOR THE PERSON BEING SPOKEN TO, OR FOR THE SITUATION

A LOUD WHISPER INTENDED TO BE HEARD BY THE AUDIENCE STAGE WHISPER A LOUD WHISPER INTENDED TO BE HEARD BY THE AUDIENCE

SPEAKING, MOVING OR PAUSING AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT MOMENT TIMING SPEAKING, MOVING OR PAUSING AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT MOMENT

CHANGING OF VOICE TO EXPRESS EMOTION TONE CHANGING OF VOICE TO EXPRESS EMOTION

LOUDNESS OR QUIETNESS OF THE VOICE VOLUME LOUDNESS OR QUIETNESS OF THE VOICE

PART 4 SET DESIGN TERMS

CANVAS CLOTH WHICH COVERS THE BACK OF THE STAGE, CAN BE PAINTED BACK CLOTH CANVAS CLOTH WHICH COVERS THE BACK OF THE STAGE, CAN BE PAINTED

BAR HORIZONTALLY FLOWN ROD (USUALLY METAL) FROM WHICH SCENERY, LIGHTING AND OTHER EQUIPMENT IS SUSPENDED

AREA OF SCENIC CANVAS HANGING VERTICALLY CLOTH AREA OF SCENIC CANVAS HANGING VERTICALLY

THE BACK WALL OF THE STAGE WHICH CAN BE PAINTED OR LIT CYCLORAMA THE BACK WALL OF THE STAGE WHICH CAN BE PAINTED OR LIT

THE AREA OF THE STAGE CLOSEST TO THE AUDIENCE DOWNSTAGE THE AREA OF THE STAGE CLOSEST TO THE AUDIENCE

A PLACE ON THE SET THROUGH WHICH THE ACTOR MAY APPEAR ON STAGE ENTRANCE A PLACE ON THE SET THROUGH WHICH THE ACTOR MAY APPEAR ON STAGE

A PLACE ON THE SET THROUGH WHICH THE ACTOR MAY LEAVE THE STAGE EXIT A PLACE ON THE SET THROUGH WHICH THE ACTOR MAY LEAVE THE STAGE

THE ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT BLACKOUT THE ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT

THE LIGHTING/SOUND IS FADED OUT SLOWLY SLOW FADE TO… THE LIGHTING/SOUND IS FADED OUT SLOWLY

THE LIGHTING/SOUND IS FADED OUT QUICKLY FAST FADE TO… THE LIGHTING/SOUND IS FADED OUT QUICKLY

BLACKOUT IS ACHIEVED INSTANTLY SNAP TO… BLACKOUT IS ACHIEVED INSTANTLY

TO CHANGE FROM ONE LIGHTING CUE TO ANOTHER WITH NO BLACKOUT IN BETWEEN CROSSFADE TO CHANGE FROM ONE LIGHTING CUE TO ANOTHER WITH NO BLACKOUT IN BETWEEN

LANTERN GIVING A WIDE SPREAD OF LIGHT FLOOD LANTERN GIVING A WIDE SPREAD OF LIGHT

FILM PLACED IN FRONT OF THE LANTERN TO CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE BEAM GEL FILM PLACED IN FRONT OF THE LANTERN TO CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE BEAM

SPOTLIGHT BEAM OF LIGHT CREATED BY A LANTERN FOR A PERSON OR PLACE ON THE ACTING AREA

POSITIONING THE LANTERNS TO GET THE DESIRED LIGHTING FOCUSSING POSITIONING THE LANTERNS TO GET THE DESIRED LIGHTING

POWERFUL PROFILE USED TO FOLLOW ACTORS AROUND THE ACTING AREA FOLLOW SPOT POWERFUL PROFILE USED TO FOLLOW ACTORS AROUND THE ACTING AREA

LANTERN GIVING A SOFT EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT FRESNEL SPOT LANTERN GIVING A SOFT EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT

THE QUICK WAY TO WRITE ‘LIGHTING EFFECTS’ LFX THE QUICK WAY TO WRITE ‘LIGHTING EFFECTS’

CONTROL BOARD FOR THE LIGHTING LIGHTING DESK CONTROL BOARD FOR THE LIGHTING

LANTERN GIVING A HARD EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT PROFILE SPOT LANTERN GIVING A HARD EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT

THE WHOLE ACTING AREA IS EVENLY LIT WASH THE WHOLE ACTING AREA IS EVENLY LIT

BARNDOORS ADJUSTABLE METAL FLAPS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF A FRESNEL SPOTLIGHT USED FOR SHAPING THE BEAM OF LIGHT

CLAMP USED TO SECURE THE LANTERN TO A LIGHTING BAR OR STAND G-CLAMP CLAMP USED TO SECURE THE LANTERN TO A LIGHTING BAR OR STAND

GOBO THIN METAL PLATE CUT OUT IN A PATTERN AND PLACED IN A LANTERN TO PROJECT PATTERN OR SHAPE ONTO THE ACTING AREA

PYROTECHNICS STAGE FIREWORKS

USED TO ATTACH A LANTERN TO THE LIGHTING BAR FOR SAFETY SAFETY CHAIN USED TO ATTACH A LANTERN TO THE LIGHTING BAR FOR SAFETY

SPECIAL EFFECTS USED TO CREATE A MOOD OR ATMOSPHERE ON STAGE E.G. STROBE LIGHT, MIRROR BALL, SMOKE MACHINE

PART 4 – MOVEMENT TERMS

MESSAGES GIVEN BY THE POSITION OR MOVEMENT OF THE BODY BODY LANGUAGE MESSAGES GIVEN BY THE POSITION OR MOVEMENT OF THE BODY

LOOK ON THE FACE WHICH SHOWS EMOTION FACIAL EXPRESSION LOOK ON THE FACE WHICH SHOWS EMOTION

USE OF THE BODY AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION MOVEMENT USE OF THE BODY AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

SPEED OF SPEECH OR MOVEMENT PACE SPEED OF SPEECH OR MOVEMENT

POSITION OF THE BODY- HOW IT IS HELD POSTURE POSITION OF THE BODY- HOW IT IS HELD

MOVEMENTS WHICH FOLLOW A PATTERN OR BEAT RHYTHM MOVEMENTS WHICH FOLLOW A PATTERN OR BEAT

ATTITUDE OR POSITION OF THE BODY STANCE ATTITUDE OR POSITION OF THE BODY

HERE ARE ALL THE VOCAB TERMS FROM A-Z! HOW MANY DO YOU KNOW? PART 5 – A-Z QUIZ HERE ARE ALL THE VOCAB TERMS FROM A-Z! HOW MANY DO YOU KNOW?

WAY OF SPEAKING USED IN A LOCAL AREA OR COUNTRY ACCENT WAY OF SPEAKING USED IN A LOCAL AREA OR COUNTRY

CLEAR PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS ARTICULATION CLEAR PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS

A REMARK TO THE AUDIENCE ONLY ASIDE A REMARK TO THE AUDIENCE ONLY

THE PEOPLE WATCHING THE DRAMA AUDIENCE THE PEOPLE WATCHING THE DRAMA

THE AREA FOR THE AUDIENCE, GENERALLY FILLED WITH SEATS AUDITORIUM THE AREA FOR THE AUDIENCE, GENERALLY FILLED WITH SEATS

AUDIENCE SEATED ON TWO SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA AVENUE AUDIENCE SEATED ON TWO SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA

CANVAS CLOTH WHICH COVERS THE BACK OF THE STAGE: CAN BE PAINTED BACKCLOTH CANVAS CLOTH WHICH COVERS THE BACK OF THE STAGE: CAN BE PAINTED

NON-ACTING AREA BEHIND THE STAGE BACKSTAGE NON-ACTING AREA BEHIND THE STAGE

KEEPING AN EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT BALANCE KEEPING AN EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF WEIGHT

BARNDOORS ADJUSTABLE METAL FLAPS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF A FRESNEL SPOTLIGHT USED FOR SHAPING THE BEAM OF LIGHT

THE ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT BLACKOUT THE ACTING AREA IS NOT LIT

DECIDING WHERE AND WHEN THE ACTORS WILL MOVE ON STAGE BLOCKING DECIDING WHERE AND WHEN THE ACTORS WILL MOVE ON STAGE

MESSAGES GIVEN BY THE POSITION OR MOVEMENT OF THE BODY BODY LANGUAGE MESSAGES GIVEN BY THE POSITION OR MOVEMENT OF THE BODY

THE CENTRE AREA OF THE STAGE CENTRE STAGE (CS) THE CENTRE AREA OF THE STAGE

CENTRE STAGE LEFT (CSL) THE LEFT HAND CENTRE SIDE OF THE ACTING AREA AS THE ACTOR FACES THE AUDIENCE

CENTRE STAGE RIGHT (CSR) THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ACTING AREA AS THE ACTOR FACES THE AUDIENCE

SPECIFIC PERSON IN THE DRAMA CHARACTER SPECIFIC PERSON IN THE DRAMA

THE PROCESS OF FULLY DEVELOPING A CHARACTER CHARACTERISATION THE PROCESS OF FULLY DEVELOPING A CHARACTER

CLARITY CLEARNESS OF THE VOICE

A DRAMA WHICH IS FUNNY/COMICAL COMEDY A DRAMA WHICH IS FUNNY/COMICAL

ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF PRESENTING THE DRAMA CONVENTIONS ALTERNATIVE WAYS OF PRESENTING THE DRAMA

CLOTHES WORN BY ACTORS FOR THEIR CHARACTER COSTUME CLOTHES WORN BY ACTORS FOR THEIR CHARACTER

CREATING THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING A DRAMAS CONTENT AND ROLES THROUGH PRACTICAL EXPLORATION, EXPERIMENTATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING

CROSSFADE TO CHANGE FORM ON LIGHTING CUE OR SOUND CUE WITH NO BLACKOUT IN BETWEEN

CUE A SIGNAL FOR AN ACTOR TO DO OR SAY SOMETHING, OR FOR A LIGHTING OR SOUND CUE TO BEGIN OR END

THE BACK WALL OF THE STAGE WHICH CAN BE PAINTED OR LIT CYCLORAMA THE BACK WALL OF THE STAGE WHICH CAN BE PAINTED OR LIT

A DRAMA PRESENTED THROUGH DANCE MOVES DANCE DRAMA A DRAMA PRESENTED THROUGH DANCE MOVES

A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE CHARACTERS DIALOGUE A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE CHARACTERS

A DOCUMENTARY STYLE DRAMA, INCLUDING RECONSTRUCTIONS OF EVENTS DOCU-DRAMA A DOCUMENTARY STYLE DRAMA, INCLUDING RECONSTRUCTIONS OF EVENTS

DOWN STAGE CENTRE (DSC) THE MIDDLE PART OF THE STAGE NEAREST THE AUDIENCE

DOWN STAGE LEFT (DSL) THE PART OF THE STAGE NEAREST THE AUDIENCE ON THE LEFT AS THE ACTOR FACES THE AUDIENCE

DOWN STAGE RIGHT (DSR) THE PART OF THE STAGE NEAREST THE AUDIENCE ON THE RIGHT AS THE ACTOR FACES THE AUDIENCE

DRAMATIC IRONY ACTIONS OR REMARKS WHOSE SIGNIFICANCE IS NOT REALISED BY ALL OF THE CHARACTERS

FINAL REHEARSAL OF A DRAMA WITH ALL OF THE THEATRE ARTS DRESS REHEARSAL FINAL REHEARSAL OF A DRAMA WITH ALL OF THE THEATRE ARTS

THE STRESS ON A WORD OR PHRASE EMPHASIS THE STRESS ON A WORD OR PHRASE

AUDIENCE SEATED AT ON END – ACTING AREA AT THE OTHER END ON AUDIENCE SEATED AT ON END – ACTING AREA AT THE OTHER

ENTER TO COME ON STAGE

TO JUDGE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE DRAMA EVALUATE TO JUDGE THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE DRAMA

EXIT LEAVE THE ACTING AREA

LOOK ON THE FACE WHICH SHOWS EMOTION FACIAL EXPRESSION LOOK ON THE FACE WHICH SHOWS EMOTION

ACTING OUT AN EVENT IN THE PAST FLASHBACK ACTING OUT AN EVENT IN THE PAST

ACTING OUT OF A FUTURE OR IMAGINED EVENT FLASHFORWARD ACTING OUT OF A FUTURE OR IMAGINED EVENT

FLATS WOODEN FRAMES, JOINED TOGETHER AND COVERED WITH CANVAS, WHICH CAN BE PAINTED

FRAMES INTO WHICH A DOOR IS BUILT DOOR FLAT FRAMES INTO WHICH A DOOR IS BUILT

FRAMES INTO WHICH A WINDOW IS BUILT WINDOW FLAT FRAMES INTO WHICH A WINDOW IS BUILT

FLIES AREA ABOVE THE STAGE FROM WHERE THE SCENERY/ACTORS ARE FLOWN IN ON PULLYS

LANTERN GIVING A WIDE SPREAD OF LIGHT FLOOD LANTERN GIVING A WIDE SPREAD OF LIGHT

NATURAL, FLOWING SPEECH FLUENCY NATURAL, FLOWING SPEECH

KEY MOMENT, SCENE, CHARACTER, RELATIONSHIP OR EVENT IN A DRAMA FOCUS KEY MOMENT, SCENE, CHARACTER, RELATIONSHIP OR EVENT IN A DRAMA

POSITIONING THE LANTERNS TO GET THE DESIRED LIGHTING FOCUSSING POSITIONING THE LANTERNS TO GET THE DESIRED LIGHTING

POWERFUL PROFILE USED TO FOLLOW ACTORS AROUND THE ACTING AREA FOLLOW SPOT POWERFUL PROFILE USED TO FOLLOW ACTORS AROUND THE ACTING AREA

THE OVERALL STYLE OF THE DRAMA FORM THE OVERALL STYLE OF THE DRAMA

FORUM THEATRE THE AUDIENCE SUGGESTS CHANGES TO THE DRAMA IN ORDER TO AFFECT THE OUTCOME

THE ACTION IS FROZEN IN TIME FREEZE FRAME THE ACTION IS FROZEN IN TIME

LANTERN GIVING A SOFT EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT FRESNEL SPOT LANTERN GIVING A SOFT EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT

FRONT OF HOUSE (FOH) ANY JOB IN THE THEATRE WHICH INVOLVES DEALING WITH THE AUDIENCE (E.G. BOX OFFICE, REFRESHMENTS)

FOUNDATION WORD FOR TABLEAU. A STAGE PICTURE, HELD WITHOUT MOVEMENT FROZEN PICTURE FOUNDATION WORD FOR TABLEAU. A STAGE PICTURE, HELD WITHOUT MOVEMENT

GAUZE SEE THROUGH MATERIAL WHICH CANNOT BE SEEN THROUGH WHEN LIT FROM THE FRONT, BUT CAN BE SEEN THROUGH WHEN LIT FROM BEHIND

CLAMP USED TO SECURE LANTERN TO LIGHTING BAR OR STAND G-CLAMP CLAMP USED TO SECURE LANTERN TO LIGHTING BAR OR STAND

FILM PLACED IN FRONT OF A LANTERN TO CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE BEAM GEL FILM PLACED IN FRONT OF A LANTERN TO CHANGE THE COLOUR OF THE BEAM

MOVEMENT OF THE HAND OR ARM WHICH COMMUNICATES A MEANING OR AN EMOTION GESTURE MOVEMENT OF THE HAND OR ARM WHICH COMMUNICATES A MEANING OR AN EMOTION

GOBO THIN METAL PLATE CUT OUT IN A PATTERN AND PLACED IN A LANTERN TO PROJECT A PATERN OR SHAPE INTO THE ACTING AREA

GROUND PLAN BIRD’S EYE VIEW OF THE SET SHOWING WHAT IS ON THE SET, ENTRANCES/EXITS AND THE POSITIONING OF THE AUDIENCE

QUESTIONING A CHARACTER IN ROLE HOT-SEATING QUESTIONING A CHARACTER IN ROLE

THE RISING A FALLING OF THE VOICE IN SPEECH INTONATION THE RISING A FALLING OF THE VOICE IN SPEECH

EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS ON A GROUND PLAN KEY EXPLANATION OF THE SYMBOLS ON A GROUND PLAN

WORN BY ACTORS FOR THEIR CHARACTER MAKE-UP WORN BY ACTORS FOR THEIR CHARACTER

MASKING ONE ACTOR UNINTENTIONALLY PREVENTING ANOTHER FORM BEING SEEN BY THE AUDIENCE

COVERING FOR ALL, OR PART OF, THE FACE MASKS COVERING FOR ALL, OR PART OF, THE FACE

STYLISED FORM OF MOVEMENT WHICH CREATES AN ILLUSION OF REALITY MIME STYLISED FORM OF MOVEMENT WHICH CREATES AN ILLUSION OF REALITY

CONTROL DESK FOR SOUND EFFECT BEING USED IN THE DRAMA MIXING DESK CONTROL DESK FOR SOUND EFFECT BEING USED IN THE DRAMA

A CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHTS ALOUD MONOLOGUE A CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHTS ALOUD

USE OF THE BODY AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION MOVEMENT USE OF THE BODY AS A MEANS OF COMMUNICATION

DRAMA WHICH INCLUDES SONG AND/OR MUSIC MUSICAL DRAMA WHICH INCLUDES SONG AND/OR MUSIC

PART(S) OF THE DRAMA ARE TOLD AS A STORY BY A NARRATOR NARRATION PART(S) OF THE DRAMA ARE TOLD AS A STORY BY A NARRATOR

SPEED OF SPEECH OR MOVEMENT PACE SPEED OF SPEECH OR MOVEMENT

CHRISTMAS THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT, USUALLY BASED ON FAIRY TALES PANTOMIME CHRISTMAS THEATRICAL ENTERTAINMENT, USUALLY BASED ON FAIRY TALES

A BREAK IN SPEAKING; PERIOD OF SILENCE PAUSE A BREAK IN SPEAKING; PERIOD OF SILENCE

PRESENTATION OF THE DRAMA TO AN AUDIENCE PERFORMANCE PRESENTATION OF THE DRAMA TO AN AUDIENCE

PERSONAL PROP AN ITEM CARRIED BY OR WORN BY A CHARACTER E.G. GLASSES, HANDBAG, WALLET

HOW HIGH OR LOW THE VOICE IS PITCH HOW HIGH OR LOW THE VOICE IS

PLAY ANOTHER WORD FOR DRAMA

PERSON WHO HAS WRITTEN THE PLAY PLAYWRIGHT PERSON WHO HAS WRITTEN THE PLAY

PLOT STORYLINE OF THE DRAMA

PRESENTING THE RESULT OF THE CREATING PROCESS, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION

LANTERN GIVING A HARD EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT PROFILE SPOT LANTERN GIVING A HARD EDGED BEAM OF LIGHT

PROMENADE AUDIENCE FOLLOWS THE ACTION ON FOOT, MOVING FROM ONE LOVATION TO ANOTHER

TO SUPPLY FORGOTTEN LINES TO AN ACTOR PROMPT TO SUPPLY FORGOTTEN LINES TO AN ACTOR

PROMPT COPY MASTER COPY OF THE SCRIPT WITH ALL OF THE MOVES AND TECHNICAL EFFECTS INCLUDED

PROMPT SIDE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE STAGE WHERE PROMPT AND STAGE MANAGER SIT DURING THE PERFORMANCE

SHORT FOR PROPERTIES – OBJECTS USED BY AN ACTOR PROPS SHORT FOR PROPERTIES – OBJECTS USED BY AN ACTOR

STAGE WITHIN AN ENCLOSING ARCH PROSCENIUM ARCH STAGE WITHIN AN ENCLOSING ARCH

PYROTECHNICS STAGE FIREWORKS

SLOPE OF THE STAGE (TO ALLOW ACTORS TO BE SEEN) RAKE SLOPE OF THE STAGE (TO ALLOW ACTORS TO BE SEEN)

REGISTER APPROPRIATE SPEECH FOR THE PERSON BEING SPOKEN TO, OR FOR THE SITUATION

PRACTICE OR PREPARATION OF A DRAMA REHEARSAL PRACTICE OR PREPARATION OF A DRAMA

REHEARSED IMPROVISATION DRAMA DEVISED/CREATED WITHOUT A SCRIPT WHICH IS REHEARSED BEFORE PRESENTATION

STAGE WHICH TURNS IN A CIRCLE REVOLVING STAGE STAGE WHICH TURNS IN A CIRCLE

MOVEMENTS WHICH FOLLOW A PATTERN OR BEAT RHYTHM MOVEMENTS WHICH FOLLOW A PATTERN OR BEAT

PART PLAYED BY AN ACTOR/ ATTITUDE ADOPTED ROLE PART PLAYED BY AN ACTOR/ ATTITUDE ADOPTED

A MEANS OF EXPLORING ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS ROLE-PLAY A MEANS OF EXPLORING ATTITUDES AND BELIEFS

BLOCKS OR PLATFORMS USED TO CREATE LEVELS ROSTRA BLOCKS OR PLATFORMS USED TO CREATE LEVELS

USED TO ATTACH A LANTERN TO THE LIGHTING BAR FOR SAFETY SAFETY CHAIN USED TO ATTACH A LANTERN TO THE LIGHTING BAR FOR SAFETY

OUTLINE OF THE PLOT OF A DRAMA, INCLUDING CHANGES IN TIME OR PLACE SCENARIO OUTLINE OF THE PLOT OF A DRAMA, INCLUDING CHANGES IN TIME OR PLACE

SECTION OF THE DRAMA, SET IN ONE PLACE AT ONE TIME SCENE SECTION OF THE DRAMA, SET IN ONE PLACE AT ONE TIME

SCENERY RESOURCES USED TO CREATE THE SETTING WHERE A DRAMA TAKES PLACE e.g. BACKCLOTH, ROSTRA, FURNITURE

THE WRITTEN WORDS OF A DRAMA SCRIPT THE WRITTEN WORDS OF A DRAMA

SCENERY USED TO SHOW WHERE A DRAMA TAKES PLACE SET (1) SCENERY USED TO SHOW WHERE A DRAMA TAKES PLACE

TO PLACE A DRAMA AT A CERTAIN TIME OR PLACE SET (2) TO PLACE A DRAMA AT A CERTAIN TIME OR PLACE

AN ITEM PLACED ON THE SET, USUALLY PART OF IT SET PROP AN ITEM PLACED ON THE SET, USUALLY PART OF IT e.g. A LAMP, CLOCK, PICTURE

WHAT THE AUDIENCE SEES OF THE STAGE FROM WHERE THEY ARE SITTING SIGHT LINES WHAT THE AUDIENCE SEES OF THE STAGE FROM WHERE THEY ARE SITTING

MOVEMENT PERFORMED AT A SLOWED DOWN SPEED SLOW MOTION MOVEMENT PERFORMED AT A SLOWED DOWN SPEED

SOLILOQUY A SINGLE LENGTHY SPEECH, MADE WHEN THERE ARE NO OTHER CHARACTERS ON STAGE

SPECIAL EFFECTS USED TO CREATE MOOD AND ATMOSPHERE ON STAGE e.g. STROBE LIGHT, SMOKE MACHINE

SPONTANEOUS IMPROVISATION DRAMA CREATED ‘ON THE SPOT’ WITHOUT SCRIPT OR PLAN

SPOTLIGHT BEAM OF LIGHT CREATED BY A LANTERN FOR A PERSON OR PLACE ON THE ACTING AREA

WRITTEN OR SPOKEN ADVICE ON HOE TO SET THE DRAMA STAGE DIRECTIONS WRITTEN OR SPOKEN ADVICE ON HOE TO SET THE DRAMA

A LOUD WHISPER INTENDED TO BE HEARD BY THE AUDIENCE STAGE WHISPER A LOUD WHISPER INTENDED TO BE HEARD BY THE AUDIENCE

THE POSITION OF THE ACTING AREA RELATIVE TO THE AUDIENCE STAGING THE POSITION OF THE ACTING AREA RELATIVE TO THE AUDIENCE

ATTITUDE OR POSITION OF THE BODY STANCE ATTITUDE OR POSITION OF THE BODY

IMPORTANCE RELATIVE TO OTHERS STATUS IMPORTANCE RELATIVE TO OTHERS

AN EXAGGERATED PORTRAYAL OF A TYPE OF PERSON STEREOTYPE AN EXAGGERATED PORTRAYAL OF A TYPE OF PERSON

ANYTHING WHICH SUGGESTS IDEAS WHICH CAN BE DEVELOPED INTO A DRAMA STIMULUS ANYTHING WHICH SUGGESTS IDEAS WHICH CAN BE DEVELOPED INTO A DRAMA

TO REMOVE ALL THE SET FROM THE ACTING AREA STRIKE TO REMOVE ALL THE SET FROM THE ACTING AREA

WAY IN WHICH TIME, PLACE AND ACTION ARE SEQUENCED STRUCTURE WAY IN WHICH TIME, PLACE AND ACTION ARE SEQUENCED

A STAGE PICTURE, HELD WITHOUT MOVEMENT TABLEAU A STAGE PICTURE, HELD WITHOUT MOVEMENT

TABS CURTAINS

A SPECIFIC GROUP OF PEOPLE AT WHOM A DRAMA IS AIMED TARGET AUDIENCE A SPECIFIC GROUP OF PEOPLE AT WHOM A DRAMA IS AIMED

TENSION BUILD UP OF EXCITEMENT

THEATRE ARTS THE COLLECTIVE NAME FOR LIGHTING, SOUND, PROPS, COSTUME, MAKE-UP AND SET

AUDIENCE SEATED ON ALL SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA THEATRE IN THE ROUND AUDIENCE SEATED ON ALL SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA

AN AID TO CHARACTERISATION: THE CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHTS ALOUD THOUGHT TRACKING AN AID TO CHARACTERISATION: THE CHARACTER SPEAKS THEIR THOUGHTS ALOUD

CHARACTER(S) WALK PAST OTHER CHARACTERS WHO COMMENT ON THEIR SITUATION THOUGHT TUNNEL CHARACTER(S) WALK PAST OTHER CHARACTERS WHO COMMENT ON THEIR SITUATION

AUDIENCE SEATED ON THREE SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA THRUST AUDIENCE SEATED ON THREE SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA

SPEAKING, MOVING OR PAUSING AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT MOMENT TIMING SPEAKING, MOVING OR PAUSING AT EXACTLY THE RIGHT MOMENT

CHANGE IN THE VOICE TO EXPRESS EMOTION TONE CHANGE IN THE VOICE TO EXPRESS EMOTION

A DRAMA ABOUT UNHAPPY EVENTS AND WITH A SAD ENDING TRAGEDY A DRAMA ABOUT UNHAPPY EVENTS AND WITH A SAD ENDING

TRAPDOOR DOOR IN THE FLOOR

TREADS STAIRS

PIECE OF SCENERY ON WHEELS FOR EASE OF MOVEMENT TRUCK PIECE OF SCENERY ON WHEELS FOR EASE OF MOVEMENT

THE MIDDLE PART OF THE STAGE FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE AUDIENCE UP STAGE CENTRE (USC) THE MIDDLE PART OF THE STAGE FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE AUDIENCE

UP STAGE LEFT (USL) THE LEFT HAND PART OF THE STAGE, FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE AUDIENCE AS THE ACTOR FACES THE AUDIENCE

UP STAGE RIGHT (USR) THE RIGHT HAND PART OF THE STAGE, FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE AUDIENCE AS THE ACTOR FACES THE AUDIENCE

PLACE WHERE THE DRAMA IS PRESENTED VENUE PLACE WHERE THE DRAMA IS PRESENTED

RECORDED SPEECH PLAYED DURING THE DRAMA VOICE-OVER RECORDED SPEECH PLAYED DURING THE DRAMA

RECALL OF WORDS SAID BY OTHERS ABOUT A CHARACTER OR SITUATION VOICES IN THE HEAD RECALL OF WORDS SAID BY OTHERS ABOUT A CHARACTER OR SITUATION

LOUDNESS OR QUIETNESS OF THE VOICE VOLUME LOUDNESS OR QUIETNESS OF THE VOICE

SIDES OF A THEATRE STAGE WINGS SIDES OF A THEATRE STAGE

PART 6 – TYPES OF VENUE FOR STAGING A PERFORMANCE

AVENUE: AUDIENCE SEATED ON TWO SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA

END ON: AUDIENCE SEATED AT ONE END – ACTING AREA AT THE OTHER

PROMENADE: AUDIENCE FOLLOWS THE ACTION ON FOOT, MOVING FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER

PROSCENIUM ARCH: STAGE WITHIN AN ENCLOSING ARCH

THEATRE IN THE ROUND: AUDIENCE SEATED ON ALL SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA

THRUST: AUDIENCE SEATED ON THREE SIDES OF THE ACTING AREA

STAGE POSITIONS