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• • Performance Skills Abbreviation: Mouldy Parmesan Grates Very Flipping Easily = Movement, Posture, Gesture, Voice, Facial Expressions
• • Vocal Skills Abbreviation: Apparently People Prefer Pepperoni To Eat = Accent, Pitch, Pace, Pause, Projection, Tone, Emphasis
• Structure for this question

  • Brief Intro - Name of play, where you watched it, brief synopsis.
  • Moment 1 of scene: Describe what the character did (vocal and physical). Analyse why they did it (what did it show the audience?). Evaluate whether it was successful (did they achieve this? Did they not? If so, what could they have done better? How did it make the audience respond?)
  • Repeat the above with Moment 2 and Moment 3.
  • End with a conclusion.
• What is the term for the study of personal space in communication?

  Proxemics
• What are the levels of performance in drama?


  Levels
• What does choreography refer to in drama?

  The arrangement of movement
• What does kinesthetic refer to?

  Movement and physical activity
• What is meant by spatial relationship in drama?

  The positioning of actors in space
• What does staging involve in a performance?

  The arrangement of scenery and actors
• What are the impacts that can be created in a performance?

  • Tense
  • Dangerous
  • Intriguing
  • Awe
  • Amazement
  • Anticipation
  • Surprising
  • Shocking
  • Awareness of Society
  • Comic
  • Pathos
• What are some audience responses to a performance?

  • Applause
  • Laughter
  • Sympathy
  • Anger
  • Disappointment
  • Anti-climax
  • Amusement
  • Admiration
  • Distaste
  • Contempt
  • Delight
  • Horror
  • Empathy
  • Irritation
• What does believability in a performance refer to?

  The realism and authenticity of characters
• What are some sentence starters for explaining impact in drama?

  • This impact of this was…
  • This had the effect on the audience of…
  • This really showed…
  • This made my character more believable because…
  • This showed the audience that…
  • This added to the appropriate mood / atmosphere because…
  • This was effective because…
  • The effect of this on the final performance was…
  • This really worked because…
  • I feel this was effective because…
• What are some transition words for developing ideas in drama?

  • Therefore...
  • In addition…
  • Furthermore…
  • Consequently…
  • As a result from this…
  • However…
• What are some key drama keywords?

  • Actor
  • Appropriate
  • Atmosphere
  • Audience
  • Believable
  • Character
  • Creativity
  • Dialogue
  • Effect
  • Emphasize
  • Genre
  • Impact
  • Improvisation
  • Interaction
  • Interpretation
  • Monologue
  • Non-Naturalistic
  • Original
  • Performance
  • Piece
  • Physical
  • Rehearsal
  • Scene
  • Status
  • Tension
  • Tone
• What are the different aspects of voice in performance?

  • Pitch: High, Low, Squeaky, etc.
  • Pace: Fast, Slow, Halting, etc.
  • Volume: Soft, Quiet, Loud, etc.
  • Tone: Harsh, Gentle, Sarcastic, etc.
  • Accent: Various regional accents

  
• What are the emotional expressions that can be conveyed through facial expressions?

  • Happy
  • Cheerful
  • Upset
  • Hurt
  • Eager
  • Anxious
  • Untrusting
  • Fearful
  • Rejected
  • Smug
  • Defiant
  • Distressed
  • Thoughtful
  • Sly
  • Seductive
  • Distraught
  • Spiteful
  • Aggressive
  • Friendly
• What are the different aspects of body language in performance?

  • Posture: Upright, Slouched, Relaxed, etc.
  • Gesture: Clenched Fists, Pointing, etc.
  • Gait: Rapid, Sluggish, Gentle, etc.
  • Mannerism: Twitchy, Decisive, Jerky, etc.