Elements
The atmosphere of a dramatic work
What is MOOD?
A group of actors who function as a commentary on the action and issues in the play. They may sing, dance, or speak in unison or individually.
What is CHORUS?
The highness or lowness of a sound
What is PITCH?
The Pohutukawa Tree was written by
Who is BRUCE MASON?
This theatre company devised Dakota of the White Flats
Who is RED LEAP THEATRE?
Being someone else in order to explore and represent experience from their point-of-view.
What is ROLE?
Creating an environment using voice and body percussion e.g. city at night, traffic intersection, marketplace, beach, schoolyard at lunchtime, building site
What is SOUNDSCAPE?
Using the face to show mood, emotion, feeling and responses
What is FACIAL EXPRESSION?
Macbeth was written by
Who is WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE?
Dakota of the White Flats was performed here
Where is Q THEATRE?
An object used as a sign that has special significance and a deeper meaning attached to it e.g. cloak = travel/authority/power
What is SYMBOL?
Can be individual or chorus. Used to introduce drama, indicate change of scene, convey information, and comment on action. Not necessarily a person – can be in the form of signs, videos, digital projections etc.
What is NARRATION?
Where you are going: forwards, backwards, diagonal, sideways
What is DIRECTION?
Macbeth orchestrated the killing of this king
Who is DUNCAN?
Dakota's best friend is called
Who is TREACLE?
Mental pressure or emotional intensity used to provoke a response, focus attention, and heighten involvement.
What is TENSION?
Some or all of the actors freeze on stage – used for dramatic effect to emphasise an idea/feeling, to convey information to the audience without other characters hearing.
What is TABLEAUX/FROZEN IMAGE?
Your own space, the bubble immediately around your body, how you use this space
What is PERSONAL SPACE?
Aroha Mataira's two children
Who are QUEENIE and JOHNNY MATAIRA?
Dakota's father Caleb Pink is also known as author
Who is LASSETER PEACH?
What each person in their role is doing and thinking, alone and with others.
What is ACTION?
To introduce different pace to a scene. Often used in film and television.
What is FAST/SLOW MOTION?
Movement of any part of the body to express idea, feeling or mood
What is GESTURE?
The Pohutukawa Tree was set here
Where is TE PARENGA?
Dakota's father was found living on
Where is DOG ISLAND?