Pantomime & Improvisation Knowledge Check

Pantomime is (a)   storytelling using gestures and movement.

​ (a)   is an acting technique which the actor(s) create a ​ (b)   with ​ (c)   to ​ no ​ (d)   using the ​ (e)   around them.

• scene
• little
• preparation
• environment
• Improvisation

Organize these options into the right categories:

What are the elements of a Good Pantomime and The Rules of Improvisation

Groups:

(a) Pantomime

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(b) Improvisation

• Tells a Story

• Be In the Moment

• Be Specific

• Establish Who, What, and Where... (Have a Plot)

• Listen to Your Scene Partners

• Big Facial Expressions

• Yes, and...

• No Props

• Non - Verbal

• Clear, Precise Movement

What acting style does pantomime and improvisation derive from?

• Comedy of Errors

• Commedia Dell'Arte

• Comedy and Tragedy

• Comedy of Lana Del Ray

How does pantomime and improvisation assist the actor?