WorksheetsDrama Quiz Year 7
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 8mins
The _____ enjoyed watching the play.
characters
actor
audience
comedy
A person who performs a role in a play is called an
stage direction
actor
performance
playwright
The area where the actors perform is called the....
scene
stage
set
setting
What levels should actors be filling in a tableau?
Low
Medium
High
All of the above
Transitions from one scene to the next are done...
slowly, silently and with control.
quickly.
any way you want.
in a casual manner.
4. Which of the following acting tool is not used by a mime artist?
Body
Voice
Mind
Space
8. Body movements that people use to create emphasis or meaning. Examples include: pointing, shrugging shoulders, tilting the head.
Pantomime
Gesture
Mime
Tableaux
A visual effect in which actors create a picture by standing in a frozen position
Mime (noun)
Gesture
Tableau/Tableaux
Pantomime
What should you NOT do in a performance?
Speak Loudly
Use Hand Gestures
Have your Back to the Audience
Use Clear Body Language
What does the physical term ‘body language’ mean?
Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.
Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.
The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.
How you move around the stage.
What does the physical term ‘facial expression’ mean?
Non verbal communication through gestures, facial expression, behaviours and posture.
Using the different parts of your face to communicate emotion.
The motion of hands to emphasise or help to express a thought or feeling.
How you move around the stage.
What does the physical term ‘movement’ mean?
The way one holds one’s body; a pose or position.
Matching the way in which you move to character and emotion.
Motion of hands to emphasise or to help express a thought or feeling.
A manner of walking, stepping or running.
What does the physical term ‘posture’ mean?
The ways in which you show your relationships with other characters on stage.
The way one holds one’s body, a pose or position, matching it to character and emotion.
Ensuring you have eye-contact with other characters and the audience.
A manner of walking, stepping or running, matched to character and emotion.
How can we change our facial expression to show we are sad?
Frown
Smile
Widen eyes
What can levels show us?
What a character is thinking
The status of all the characters on stage
Who is currently speaking
An actor must maintain this throughout a performance, to create a believable performance of his/her role.
This is also used to consider where the audience pay attention to on a stage.
Role
Character
Focus
Actor
