Pantomime
Acting Only Using movements and body language.
What is Pantomime
True or False: Not everyone has to wear makeup on stage.
False!
Everyone needs to wear makeup on stage so you can be seen beneath the stage lights!
What sound effect would best create the feeling of a thunderstorm.
What are rain and thunder sounds.
True or false:
In musical pantomime, you have music in the background woth words so it can tell the story for you.
False: There is music in the scene, however it is an instrumental or a classical piece.
The rehearsal period where tech is starting to come into rehearsal, and help display all technical skills for the show. Typically happens a week or two before the show.
What is Tech week
Using facial expressions, body movements, and hand gestures are all good practices of what in pantomime?
Showing emotion.
Enhancing a characters specific look so they can be seen on stage.
What is stage makeup.
Microphone, mic tape, speaker, and gaft tape are all used for this technical designer.
True or False:
When choosing a song in musical pantomime, you need to make sure that it matches the story you are telling in your scene.
True:
The music needs to be somewhat appropriate for the scene, otherwise it can be confusing and not make sense to the audience.
What are dress rehearsals.
Not having clear body movements, facial expressions, and rushing your scene can lead to what?
Confusion and not being able to understand the scene.
Stage make up is heavier, specific to the character and can be seen from a distance. While other make up is lighter and more blended for looks.
What is the difference between stage makeup and every day makeup
To create and control sounds that help tell and enhance the story.
Pink panther, Beethoven, Mozart, and the chairlie brown theme song are all examples of what?
Songs that you can use in a musical pantomime scene!
Movements on the stage that help tell the story. Usually presented by the director.
What is Blocking
Making climbing motions with your hands and feet.
How to show you are climbing up a ladder without any props.
Making part of the face lighter to catch light in specific areas.
What is the purpose of highlighting in stage makeup.
Playing sight specfic sounds such as rain, nature and running water can all help describe what in sound design.
The location, or the setting of the scene or show.
True or false:
In musical pantomime, you do not have to use a chair because the music is expressing the setting for you.
False:
We always encourage the use of a chair in regualr pantomime and in musical pantoimime. you can do a lot!
What are greek masks.
How many chairs are allowed in a pantomime scene?
1 Chair per person, per gorup.
Example: 3 people, 3 chairs.
To create shadows and shape the actors face.
What is the purpose of contouring in stage makeup.
Creating sounds with objects either at home or in a sound studio for specific scenes and sometimes in movie work is called what.
What is Foley sound.
Describe how pantomime, sound and stage make up come together to make a scene.
By using body movements, facial exppressions, character makeup and the right sound, your story can be told expressively.
Non-verbal communication