Drama - Y9 - From Page to Stage

What is Melodrama?

• A realistic style of acting

• A sensational dramatic piece of theatre with exaggerated characters and exciting events

• A way of developing character

• Using your body to create objects or settings

What do we call the imaginary barrier that exists between the actors on stage and the audience?

• The great divide

• The third wall

• The fourth wall

• The invisible gap

Which of the following is a technique used by Stanislavski?

• Still Images

• Body-as-Prop

• Observation

• Thought Tracking

What is the purpose of Hot Seating?

• To create objects or settings using your body

• To answer questions from others in the group while you are 'in role'

• To study someone closely to capture elements of their character

• To use past experiences to create naturalistic emotions

What does "Gait" refer to in the context of acting?

• How someone stands

• A movement made with the hands

• How somebody walks

• How near or far you are to another actor

What is the "Proscenium Arch" in theatre?

• The imaginary divide between actors and the audience

• The frame that surrounds a stage space, separating the audience from the stage

• The very back of the stage

• The place where the audience sits

What are given circumstances?

• The information the playwright gives us about a character.

• The script

• The list of characters in a play

• A spontaneous improvisation

A soap opera is an example of what kind of theatre style?

• Naturalism

• Physical Theatre

• Improvisation

• Mime

What word do we use to describe what makes your character behave the way that they do?

• Motivation

• Focus

• Control

• Wishes

What does posture refer to?

• How you sit or stand

• How you walk

• How you move

• How you talk