The style in which you are acting in, for instance; naturalistic, stylized etc.
Actor-audience relationship
The relationship created between the actor and the audience
Atmosphere
The feeling and emotion that is created
Blocking
The moves of the actors on stage
Types of characters
Central character, complex character, important character, main character, pivotal character
Minor character
Characterisation
The investigation and portrayal of a character
Character behaviour/ interaction/relationship
The way a character acts and responds to others
Climax
The most dramatic point in the play
Types of context
Dramatic context
Social context
Political context
Cultural context
Design Concepts
Ideas for the design of the production; for instance, lighting, costume, set etc.
Dialogue
The spoken word between characters
Drama Media
Projections, video footage, sound scapes etc.
Drama Process
The steps taken from responding to stimulus or text, to the performance day
Dramatic Features
Plot and plot twists
Themes and issues
Dramatic tension
Dramatic irony
Character motivation
Character relationships
Key moments
Genre
Form
Purpose
Setting
Period
Style
Target audience
Mood
Atmosphere
Dramatic tension / points of tension / moments of tension
Tense and exciting moments in the play
Dramatic Irony
Actions or remarks whose significance is not realised by all the characters
Duologues
A conversation between two characters
Episodic Structure
Series of scenes or stories linking together by a common theme, character or setting etc. It does not need to link to the same storyline
Focus
Key moment, scene, character, relationship, or event in a drama
Given Circumstances
Textual information given to an actor about a character or moment (this cannot be altered). This will help them to play the character and situation true to the text
Ground Plans
A drawing or image that gives a birds eye view of the set, acting area and audience position
Key Scene
One of the most important scenes in the drama
Key Moment
A moment in the drama which is integral to the plot
Language
The words used by the characters during the play. This can determine class, personality, feelings etc.
Message
The overall point to be communicated
Mood
The feeling or emotion of a moment or piece
Types of original production
Original production
Original staging
Stage configurations
Performance Analysis
The analysation and critique on a performance you have seen
Performance Concepts
Ideas and techniques you have used as an actor when developing your character; voice, movement, blocking etc
Pre-show
A part of the production which adds depth to the plot like the dancing in the woods in the Crucible for instance
Plot
The Storyline/Scenario
Plot Twists
Sections of the storyline that are unpredictable and take the plot on a different track
Types of characters
Protagonist
Antagonist
Purpose
The point of the drama, what the aim of the production is. This could also link to the purpose of your character in the piece
Stage Proxemics
The positioning and distance of characters on stage to give dramatic impact
Rehearsal Activities
Character Cards
Giving Witness
Hot Seating
Improvisation
Key Moments
Mantel of the Expert
Role Play
Role on the Wall
Role-Reversal
Still Image or Talking through the image
Use of prop
Thought Tracking
Thought Tunnel
Voices in the Head
Visualisation Exercises
Writing in Role
Set
Objects, flats, and furniture we see on stage to help create the setting
Setting
The location the drama takes place, for instance, a house, a park etc.
Site Specific Theatre
A piece of theatre created about/for a specific location and is then performed there to add impact