Improvisation
Arts Cycle
Acting Method
Trivia
Theatre Toolkit
100

This is the golden rule of improvisation, encouraging participants to accept and build on their partner’s ideas.

What is "Yes, and"?

100

This is the first stage of the MYP Arts Cycle, where students explore and research ideas to inspire their creative process.

What is Criteria A: "Investigating"?

100

This Russian theatre practitioner developed a system for realistic acting, emphasizing emotional truth and detailed character development.

Who is Stanislavski?

100

This chocolate bar is known for its crispy wafers coated in milk chocolate, and its slogan invites you to "Have a Break."

What is a KitKat bar?

100

This performance element involves using mouth, eyebrows, head tilt and eyes to communicate emotions or reactions to the audience.

What is 'face'?

200

In improvisation, this term describes the spontaneous creation of who?, where?, what?.

What is a scene?

200

This stage focuses on the creation and presentation of the final artistic work.

What is Criteria C: 'performing'?

200

This style of acting and theatre seeks to reflect everyday life and create believable, authentic performances.

What is 'realism'?

200

This is the state drink for Rhode Island.

What is coffee milk?

200

Which production element was used in "Frankenstein" to show the house was on fire?

What is 'lighting'?

300

This is the name of a popular improvisation game where players pretend to be in a frozen scene and new players tap them out to take their place.

What is Freeze Tag?

300

In the final stage, students reflect on and assess their creative process and the success of their final product.

What is Criteria D:  'evaluation'?

300

This term refers to the facts and conditions of a character’s world, such as their relationships, setting, and past events, as written in the script.

What are 'given circumstances'?

300

Which artist is headlining the Superbowl LX this year?

Who is Bad Bunny?

300

This performance element combines pitch, tone, volume, and pace to effectively deliver lines and express emotion.

What is 'voice'?

400

Improvisers often rely on these brief prompts from the audience to shape their scenes.

What are 'suggestions'?

400

This stage involves exploring multiple possibilities, experimenting with techniques, and refining concepts to shape a creative vision.

What is Criteria B: Developing Ideas?

400

In acting, this trio helps actors focus on what their character wants, what stands in their way, and the strategies they use to overcome challenges.

What are objective, obstacle, and tactics?

400

Tayla focused her Personal Exploration Project on a specific type of theatrical theme park experience, revolutionized by Disney, by designing this type of experience, where guests are fully surrounded by set design elements, storytelling, sights, sounds, and even smells that bring the magic to life.

What is an immersive environment?

400

This production element refers to the design and choice of clothing that reflects a character’s personality, status, or time period.

What is "costume"?

500

This improvisation convention involves giving a character specific traits, background, or emotions to help shape their identity in a scene.

What is to 'endow'?

500

The process of creating art according to the IB.

What is the arts cycle?

500

This essential acting skill requires discipline and practice to ensure lines and blocking are fully retained for performance.

What is memorization?

500

The three countries where the FIFA World Cup will be held this. year.

Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

500

This performance element involves the use of hand and arm movements to express emotions, intentions, or actions without words.

What is "gesture"?

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