Theatre Storytelling Quiz

There is a transition here from narration to explanation and then back to narration. How might you show vocally what is going on?

This sounds like an important lesson for kings and villagers alike. How might you emphasize it?

Should the word sorcerer be stated matter-of-factly, or with mystery and dread so as to impress the audience?

How might you use movement and/or gesture to suggest the flying of the owls? How might you use posture to suggest the appearance of the perched owls?

Who is the hero and who is the enemy? How might you differentiate your character voices to suggest these opposing roles?

In what tone of voice might such a boast be spoken?

What is a root vegetable like a sweet potato?

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Such boasting and name-calling survives today in the African American game of 'playing the dozens.' How might you expect an audience to respond to these lines? If you were to encourage the audience to respond orally, how and when would you do so?

How might Sundiata's 'evil opponent' phrase such a terrible threat?

What sort of transition might you make from dialogue back to narration?