Conventions, forms, strategies, techniques Flashcards
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A day in the life (of a character)
A genome of storytelling in Whitchurch the events occurring in the life of the subject or subjects are those occurring in a single day of their life
Action
the movement or development of the plot or story in a play
Alter ego
a secondary sel
Back story
a set of events invented for a plot, presented as preceding and leading up to that plot
Chair duets
when you sit next to a partner and use a series of improvised contact movements
Chorus/chorus work
those who perform vocally in a group as opposed to those who perform singly
College
Combinations of a number of performing styles and conventions
Communal voice
the group operates as commentator on the action while speaking from the same perspective
Conscience corridor
sometimes referred to as a Decision Alley or Thought Tunnel For example, Macbeth could walk through a Conscience Alley when wavering about whether to murder Duncan. The character’s voiced thoughts may come directly from a script or might be inferred from it
Dialogue
the exchange of spoken words between two or more characters in a book
Emotion memory
when the actor finds a real past experience where they felt a similar emotion to that demanded by the role they are playing
Flashback
a scene that takes place before a story begins
Flight paths
a multi-media production that combined movement, music, narrative and creative audio description using new sound technology
Forum theatre
Using theatre to achieve social aims
Frame distancing
provides a way of thinking about the different functions or points of view of roles
Freeze frame
a form of still image that is achieved by simply freezing action
Hot seating
The actors are interviewed by the rest of the group.
Improvisation
A form of theatre that is usually unplanned or unscripted
Mime
theatrical technique of suggesting action, character or emotion without words
Monologue
A speech given by a character to only the audience
Narration
adding a spoken commentary for the audience about the action onstage.
Objective
A goal that the character wants to achieve
Off text improvisation
A script that has grown out of improvisation. Improving a bad text by improvising. Work based upon an existing script
Pace
the speed at which someone speaks