a category or 'type' given to plays that include a particular form,

content or technique, based upon the conventions used e.g.

tragedy, comedy, farce, and melodrama.

a category or 'type' given to plays that include a particular form,

content or technique, based upon the conventions used e.g.

tragedy, comedy, farce, and melodrama.

the events of a play or arrangement of action, as opposed to the theme.

Traditional audience seating layout where the audience is looking at the stage from the same direction.

the tone or feeling of the play, often engendered by the music,

setting, or lighting.

an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant.

any type of theatrical production designed to be performed at a

unique, specially adapted location other than a standard theatre.

the part of a play that introduces the theme, chief characters, and current circumstances.

a play in which sarcasm, irony, and ridicule are used to expose or attack folly or pretension in society.

the shaping of dramatic material, settings, or costumes in a

deliberately non-realistic manner.

the use of symbolic language, imagery, or colour to evoke

emotions or ideas.

the art of creating performance environments using one or more

components including light, costume, set , space and sound.

a stage that extends into the audience area, with seats on three sides of a peninsula-shaped acting space.

form of staging where the audience is on either side of the acting area.

a play in which sarcasm, irony, and ridicule are used to expose or attack folly or pretension in society.

a feeling of uncertainty as to the outcome, used to build interest and excitement on the part of the audience.

the use of symbolic language, imagery, or colour to evoke

emotions or ideas.

the plot or plan of action.

how the problem or conflict in a drama is solved or concluded.

the climax or high point of a story, when events can go either

way.

a prescribed form or ceremony; drama grew out of religious ritual.

imaginary lines of sight that determine what areas of the stage

are visible to the audience from any given seat in the house.

how the problem or conflict in a drama is solved or concluded.

the art of creating performance environments using one or more

components including light, costume, set , space and sound.

the art of creating performance environments using one or more

components including light, costume, set , space and sound.

when and where the action of a play takes place

a defined area

offstage areas to the right and left of the acting/onstage area.

the organisation or building of the action in a play.

the actions of characters tend to be dominated by

determinism (societal or environmental forces).

a theatrical production with the expectation that audience members will predominantly walk or move about (rather than sit)

the decisions made when presenting a play in performance,

influenced by the social, historical and cultural context and artistic choices of the creative team.

elements of the production that can be used/moved but cannot be defined as personal props e.g. chair, table.

a style of drama that developed in the late 19th century as an

attempt to represent real life on stage faithfully and without

artifice; the actions of characters tend to be dominated by

determinism (societal or environmental forces).

how the problem or conflict in a drama is solved or concluded.

an attempt in theatre to represent everyday life and people as

they are or appear to be through careful attention to detail in

character motivation, costume, setting, and dialogue.

Traditional audience seating layout where the audience is looking at the stage from the same direction.

formal elements and characteristics (e.g. structure and content) of a particular play e.g. a well-made play usually consists of three acts.

the path formed by the performer’s movement on stage, usually

determined by the director with assistance from the performer

and often written down in a script using commonly accepted

theatrical symbols.

the energetic range of or variations within physical movement or the difference between levels of sound

Lines spoken by an performer to the audience and not supposed to be overheard by other characters on-stage.

a particular manner of acting which reflects cultural and historical influences

how a performer uses body, voice, and thought to develop and

portray a character.

any movement of the performer’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning.

any movement of the performer’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning.

how well the voice carries to the audience.

the clarity or distinction of speech

change in pitch or loudness of the voice.

a particular manner of acting which reflects cultural and historical influences

to give performers their lines as a reminder

characters who represent particular personality types or

characteristics of human behaviour.

the character portrayed by a performer in a drama.

a peculiarity of speech or behaviour.

change in pitch or loudness of the voice.

any movement of the performer’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning.

acting without words.

referring to spatial signifiers of the relationship between different performers or a performer and elements of the set which convey information about character and circumstances.

a technique in creative drama in which performers create a frozen picture, as if the action were paused

deliberate choices about where the

performers stand and how they move on stage

the level of comfort, commitment, and energy a performer

appears to have on stage.