1. Characters, plot, context, stagecraft, quotes
Rehearsal Techniques
Blocking
Where the characters stand
Proxemics
Showing the relationship between people through the physical distance
Cue
A signal that prompts action from an actor or technician
Director
A person who supervises and leads the performance
Scene
Small section of the play
Characterisation
Voice
How a character sounds
Movement
How a character moves
Facial Expressions
Using the face to express emotions or thoughts
Body Language
Using the body to show an emotion, thought or feeling through the use of body
Focus
To be committed to the role and action
Energy
Appropriate pace that affects the performance
Communication
To hold eye contact with another character on stage
Drama techniques
Still image/Freeze frame
A technique used to capture an idea, theme, or moment in time through the use of body.
Thought in the head
A thought a character has that they say out loud
Thought tunnel
Where a tunnel is made to say the thoughts and feelings of the character walking down
Rewind
To go back to a specific point in the performance, showing a different ending
Cross cutting
Where two scenes are being performed on stage at the same time
Hot seating
Where questions are asked to someone playing a character
Characters, plot, context, stagecraft, quotes