End-on - ANSWERThe stage is at one end of the theatre with seats usually raised and facing it.
Proscenium Arch - ANSWERThe audience looks onto the stage through a large arch- like painting a picture.
Black Box - ANSWERA studio theatre painted black to achieve neutrality.
In The Round - ANSWERThe...
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End-on - ANSWERThe stage is at one end of the theatre with seats usually raised and facing it.
Proscenium Arch - ANSWERThe audience looks onto the stage through a large arch- like painting a
picture.
Black Box - ANSWERA studio theatre painted black to achieve neutrality.
In The Round - ANSWERThe stage is circular with the audience around it.
Traverse - ANSWERThe stage is a cat walk through the audience.
Thrust - ANSWERThe audience is on three sides of the acting space.
Apron - ANSWERThe performance area in front of the curtain.
Promenade - ANSWERThe audience are moved from acting space to acting space.
Gesture - ANSWERA form of non-verbal communication or non-vocal communication in which visible
bodily actions communicate particular messages (eg) Pointing
Gait - ANSWERA person's manner of walking.
Intonation - ANSWERThe rise and fall of the voice in speaking. (e.g) When asking a question.
Proxemics - ANSWERSpatial skill used to communicate the relationship between two people or a
person and a thing.
Tone - ANSWERThe quality of the voice expression emotion. (i.e) He had a bitter tone which
communicated that he was angry.
Pace - ANSWERHow fast or slow you speak/move. The speed.
Posture - ANSWERThe positioning of your back
Stance - ANSWERThe positioning of your feet.
How does hot seating help an actor? - ANSWERHot seating would help an actor to identify with the
characters feelings of *insert what they are feeling in the scene
How does role on the wall help an actor? - ANSWERRole on the wall would encourage an actor to
explore why the character acts a certain way/hides or boasts they're feelings around others (anything
to do with interaction with other characters)
Role-On-The-Wall - ANSWER- A strategy that invites actors to discover the meaning of a character
and to visually map the relationship between characteristics (emotions) and actions (behaviors) onto
a simple outline of a human figure.
- Actors can analyse context clues, explore and construct a more complex understanding of the
character's motivation.
, Hot Seating - ANSWERAn actor sits in the 'hot-seat' and is questioned in role, spontaneously
answering questions they may not have considered before. Hot-seating helps an actor become more
familiar with their role. The questioners should also act as observers as feedback can be very useful.
Volume - ANSWERHow loud or quiet your voice is.
Gauze - ANSWERStage curtains used to provide useful, often dramatic and moody theatrical effects.
They are made from open weave fabrics, so the term gauze is quite appropriate.
They can either be opaque, when lit from the front and the upstage is dark, in which case anything or
anyone behind the gauze curtain becomes invisible; on the other hand, when the scene behind the
gauze is lit and front lights on the gauze are dimmed, the gauze itself becomes invisible, revealing the
upstage scene.
When used in conjunction with the right lighting, gauzes can create misty mornings, dream-like or
ghostly figures, a romantic street-lit scene, or an eerie, foreboding setting.
Pitch - ANSWERHow high or Low your voice is.
Facial Expression - ANSWERUsining your face to communicate character and/or emotion
Breaking the 4th Wall - ANSWERA character becomes aware of their fictional nature. Directly talking
to the audience.
Bertolt Brecht - ANSWERA German poet and playwright who developed a politicized form of theater
he called "epic drama," a style that relies on the audience's reflective detachment rather than
emotional involvement.
Stanislavski - ANSWERA seminal Russian theatre practitioner who created 'The Method' to support in
Naturalistic acting
Naturalism - ANSWERA movement in European drama and theatre that developed in the late 19th
and early 20th centuries. It refers to theatre that attempts to create an illusion of reality through a
range of dramatic and theatrical strategies
Epic Theatre - ANSWERA theatrical movement arising in the early to mid-20th century from the
theories and practice of a number of theatre practitioners who responded to the political climate of
the time through the creation of a new political theatre.
Richard is a strong character and is only hesitant/scared at one point of the play, which point? -
ANSWERWhen Phil threatens Brian
Who (other than Adam) is the weakest of the group and can't deal with guilt? - ANSWERBrian
One word to describe Lou - ANSWERFollower
Lou speaks using simple sentences or short phrases which make her appear as.... - ANSWERNot very
assertive and a bystander
Who other than Leah, is not comfortable with the violence and is very sensible? - ANSWERDanny
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