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Drama: 2 of 2

KEY PHYSICAL SKILLS DRAMA STRATEGIES

Gesture How everyday actions, such as shaking hands or putting on a Freeze Frame The action is frozen like a photograph.
jacket, express something about a character. What single Split Scene Cutting from scene to scene.
gestures, like a wave or hug can reveal about a character. Improvisation Improvisation is a state of being and creating action without pre-planning.
Facial How different facial expressions reflect different characters This can be when an individual or group is acting, dancing, singing, playing
Expression and their moods. How eye movements can convey feelings musical instruments, talking, creating artworks, problem solving, or reacting
and relationships.
Over Exaggeration is a representation of something in an excessive in the moment and in response to the stimulus.
Exaggeration manner. Overacting is the exaggeration of gestures and Hot Seating You are in role and people ask you questions about your background,
speech when acting. behaviour and motivation.
Body Language The gestures, postures, and facial expressions by which a Role on the Wall Role on the Wall is a visual map that invites the actors to explore the inner
person manifests various physical, mental, or emotional states feelings and outer influences on a character, place, or idea.
and communicates nonverbally with others. Thought Tracking When frozen you speak the thought in the character’s head aloud.
Slow Motion How quickly or slowly a character makes a gesture or moves Levels Using heights and proxemics to demonstrate meaning and relationships to
across the stage and how it influences our opinion of them.
the audience.
THE STAGE
Set The set is the constructed or created setting in which a play takes place.

Props The props are the items used during a performance.

Costume All the clothes and accessories an actor wears to demonstrate meaning and/or
character.
Masks Masks are a form of covering the face enabling actors to represent different people or
beings leading to a more striking and effective performance.

“All the world’s a stage.” Make-Up Make-up is the cosmetic paint, powder and colouring used on stage to make faces and
William Shakespeare expressions visible to the audience.
Lighting The use of artificial light to create a range of effects and moods, or to direct the
audience’s attention.
Sound This includes everything the audience hears.

Blocking is:
•the precise staging of actors. “We must all do theatre, to find out who we are, and to
•working out an actors movements on the stage. discover who we could become.”
Augusto Boal