Elements of Drama I
The performer takes on the persona, physicality, vocal qualities and given circumstances of the character; the character’s relationships with other characters are defined by their particular history, motivations, desires and ways of seeing the world; character is most often a rehearsed and polished performance.
This is the definition for _____________.
Character
The term for the people who perform in a play.
Actor/Actress
The use of the body to communicate meaning refers to ______________.
Movement
Name one way an actor can show they are sad.
Facial Expression, Movement (gesture), Voice, Using pauses/beats.
What is Drama?
Drama is a type of literature that tells a story through performance, usually presented on a stage.
The interaction between people, people and ideas, and people and environment in dramatic action.
This is _____________.
Relationship
The term for the author of a play.
Playwright
What is the atmosphere created through the dramatic action?
Mood.
If we are standing in the middle at the front of the stage, what term do we use?
Downstage centre.
In your performance scripts, which character's father was a lawyer?
Sam
Describe how we would define 'situation'.
The setting and circumstances of the dramatic action
What is another word for set?
Scenery
What is the management of tempo, pace and rhythm in dramatic action?
Time
Stage directions are usually printed in _____________ and sometimes set in brackets or parentheses.
Italics
This comes from the Greek word 'theatron', which means 'seeing place'.
Theatre
What is considered "the driving force of drama"?
Tension
The internal and external struggle between opposing forces, ideas and interests.
This describes______________.
Conflict
Directing and intensifying attention and framing moments of dramatic action – inside, outside or the edge of action, or identifying the main idea of the drama.
Dramatic focus
What is the term we use when we are clearing props off the stage?
Strike
Name a convention of Realism.
Forth wall, believable characters, motivated action, inner life.
Variations and breaking patterns of dramatic action.
This is ______________.
Contrast
What is a convention?
The specific actions and techniques the actor, writer or director has employed to create a desired dramatic effect/style.
What is the definition of 'role'?
The performer adopts the values, attitudes, status and motivations of the role; performers act and react to the given circumstances of the drama, and their relationships with others are defined by the values, attitudes and behaviours particular to the type or status they represent
It is through ____________ and __________ that the playwright, or author tells the story.
Dialogue and action
What worksheet activity did you do with Miss Little in Week 6?
Hint: We started looking at internal monologue.
Role on the wall