Drama Rehearsal Techniques

Which one of these theater techniques were NOT famously attributed to Brecht?

• Placards

• Alienation Effect

• Character Motivation

• Direct Address

Brecht's plays were typically focused on _____ audience's from the emotion & focusing on delivering a social/political message.

Hot seating is always done with preparation beforehand, so that the characters are fully fleshed out.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Improvisation during hot seating can add further depth to a character.

"Art is not a mirror held up to reality but a hammer with which to _____ it" - Brecht

Is 'Role on the Wall' used to explore a character's inner feelings/thoughts, or their physical description?

• Inner thoughts/feelings

• Physical Description

• Both

What is a flashback/flash forward?

• Having the actors rehearse a character some time forward/backward

• Showing the audience what happens to a character after a specific period of time

• A technique only used to show a character's trauma

• An actor widening their eyes whilst dramatic music plays in the background

Stanislavski frequently utilized character ______ to showcase what they might want during a particular part in the play

What is 'Conscience Alley'?

• A location set in the film 'Inside Out'

• A technique used during a performance to enhance a setting during a scene

• A technique used to show the characters conflicting thoughts on an action

• A technique used to have the actors understand a character on a deeper level through a structured debate

Method acting is entirely separate from the Stanislavski method

• True

• False

What were one of Stanislavski's major beliefs in theatre?

• That actors should use their knowledge of the characters to attempt to strike change in the world

• That theatre is a means for the audience to reflect on society

• That actors should attempt to play their character truthfully in a naturalistic way

• That theatre shouldn't include melodrama/intense emotions