Drama - Physical Theatre

Language to use when discussing physical theatre skills are:

• fluidity, movement, pace, learning character's lines

• pitch, focus, choral movement, imagination

• precision, tone creativity and creativity

• precision, focus, creativity and losing human qualities

Which skill is this the definition for:

To make your emotion clear through your face

• gestures

• neutrality

• facial expression

• posture

Which skill is this the definition for:

To maintain a neutral physicality

• Creativity

• Neutrality

• Facial Expression

• Gestures

Which skill it this the definition for:

To creatively move from one moment to the next.

• Creativity

• Movement

• Transitions

• Neutrality

Which skill is this the definition for:

Using your physicality to create and enhance a narrative.

• Neutrality

• Physical Theatre

• Gait

• Gestures

Which idea is this the definition of?

To allow the audience to suspend their disbelief.

• Theatrical Illusion

• Physical Theatre

• Transitions

• Gestures

Posture is...

• Using your hands to communicate and emotion or idea.

• The way one holds one's body; a pose or position.

• To creatively move from one moment to the next.

• To ensure that your movements flow smoothly.

Choral Movement is...

• The exactness of movement

• Moving at the same time as others, using precise, in time movements

• The way in which you move around the room should reflect your role, emotion, situation...

• Movement performed at a slowed down speed

Using Levels means...

• To ensure that your movements flow smoothly.

• Moving (or speaking) together.

• To use the space, with varying height.

• To maintain a neutral physicality.

Concise Movements are...

• Using your physicality to create and enhance a narrative.

• Nonverbal communication through gestures, facial expressions, behaviours, and posture

• Thinking carefully about when and how to move your body and use your gesture, to make your intention clear to the

  audience.

• To make your emotion clear through your face.