WorksheetsDirecting Concepts
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 11mins
What do we call the intentional creation of mood and atmosphere before a performance even starts?
(a)
What production skills are crucial in determining the atmosphere of the performance venue?
The color of the curtains
The size of the audience
Lighting and sound
The genre of the performance
Which aspect is important for the actor/audience relationship?
The script
Stage positioning of actors and set
The price of the tickets
The duration of the intermission
How does the type of staging affect the performance?
It dictates the length of the performance
It influences audience engagement
It selects the type of performance
It determines the number of acts
How can digital media enhance a performance?
By replacing live actors
By increasing ticket prices
By shortening the performance
By adding visual imagery
Name the type of staging where the audience is a 'fly on the wall' and spectates the characters lives?
(a)
Match the staging type to it's primary audience impact.
Audience are 'fly on the wall' spectator
Audience can be on opposing 'teams'
Audience are intimately present
Audience are very intimately present
Audience are fully immersed in the world
In what way does audience interaction impact a live performance?
It can disrupt the flow of the performance
It has no impact
It can energize performers and influence the performance's dynamic
It shortens the length of the performance
Choose a staging for your production of 'Men Should Weep' and explain what impact you think it would have on your audience and performance.
Match the following directorial concepts to their potential impact.
Characterisation
Creating a character we love or hate
Use of Production Skills
Establishing the mood and atmosphere
Stage positioning or proxemics
To highlight character relationships etc
Intentional highlighting of historical / cultural / social etc.
To enhance impact on audience
Intentional highlighting of themes and issues
To deliver central message or lesson
