Conventions of Children’s Theatre
Which convention of children‘s theatre involves breaking the fourth wall?
Audience interaction
What is another name for the characters in a play?
Roles
Which element of music is about the length of sounds in a piece of music?
Duration
Which conventions of children’s theatre helps children to understand the storyline and message?
Simplicity
Exaggeration
Repetition/rule of three
Which element of drama is about the connections between characters?
Relationship
Pitch
What is the purpose of children’s theatre and can you provide an example?
To teach or educate.
E.g spelling, counting, sharing, friendship, etc.
Tension
Which element of music is about the volume or intensity of a piece of music?
Dynamics and expression
What are some challenges of turning a storybook into a stage play?
Characters are often animals, exaggerated, invisible, magical or other things that are hard to achieve on stage.
Storybooks often involve lots of different settings.
Can you name the four types of tension?
What’s the difference between beat and rhythm?
Beat doesn’t change. It’s what you tap your foot to.
Rhythm changes. It’s the repeated patterns.
What are some challenges of taking a show ”on the road”?
The space is often smaller that a usual stage.
You have to transport all set, props and costumes to the venue.
You don’t get to rehearse in the space.
What is it called when a material object represents something more abstract? AND can you provide an example?
Symbol
Dove = peace
Crow = death
Ring = marriage
What is timbre?