Theatre Building Blocks
EXAMPLES: Getting out of your comfort zones, meeting new people, new perspectives, etc.
True OR False: Props can be used when doing pantomime.
What is... FALSE?
High, Medium, Low- a term that refers to being able to see and add some visual aesthetics to your performance.
What are levels?
Name 1 DO and 1 DON'T of audience etiquette.
YOU TELL ME...
When did pantomime originate historically?
When were the Stone Ages?
There are THREE (3) things that pantomime helps actors to communicate. Name ALL 3!
What are: Settings, Emotions, & Characters/Relationships?
The difference between theatER and theatRE is that...
Theatre- Actions/things you do
Theater- Building/location
THIS TERM is where actors in pantomime are larger than in real life and realistically use their body to exaggerate the heaviness, size, shape, etc. of actions, props, or sets (like doors). (Hint: 2 words... E.R.)
What is exaggerated resistance?
This is a GOAL when doing tableaux that puts the attention towards a person or group of people using eye contact and body language. (Hint: F)
What is focus?
In every story, there is/are ______s (6 letters) and _________s (9 letters). Fill in those blanks!
What are: Events, & Characters?
Name TWO important people we have reviewed who were influential to pantomime.
Who are... Marcel Marceau & Charlie Chaplin? (Or Buster Keaton, etc.)
What are some ways you could make unique characters using your body- what could you use/do?
- Facial Expressions, Gestures, Aged, Showing Condition
Technical theatre has SIX elements. Name at least 3 out of 6! (Hint: C, M, L, S, S, P)
What are: 1. Costumes, 2. Makeup, 3. Lighting, 4. Sound, 5. Sets, and 6. Props?
Describe the difference between pantomime and mime. How are they dissimilar?
PANTOMIME- Tells a complete story without talking and using the body
MIME- Showcases actions/things you do without talking using the body (no story).
The difference between a tableau & tableaux are...
Tableaux are telling a FULL story sequence (multiple still images) & a tableau tells a PART of a story (single still image).