Characterisation and conventions

Question 1

What is improvisation?

Answer 1

Improve is where you make something up and the act it in character.

Question 2

What is hot seating?

Answer 2

This is where the person (playing in character) is interviewed by the rest of the class and teacher about themselves that may or may not be mentioned in the play

Question 3

What is research?

Answer 3

When you find out about the character and make a character card.

Question 4

Explain what target audience is.

Answer 4

A specific group of people at whom the play is aimed i.e if you’re in ‘Little Women’ you would say that its target audience is girls aged 13-18 who are studying plays in English.

Question 5

What do you never do?

Answer 5

Give a negative answer i.e don’t say who wouldn’t like the performance. Give a positive answer about why this particular group is so suited to the performance.

Question 6

What is a convention?

Answer 6

A convention is the name for a dramatic technique which you add to (‘meet with’) your initial performance idea in order to make it even more interesting and enjoyable.

Question 7

What are the 6 purposes of performances

Answer 7

• Communicate a message
• Entertain
• Tell a story
• Educate
• Explore a theme or issue
• Explore and experience