Drama Skills - Terminology Flashcards
Facial Expressions
Look on face to show emotion
Posture
How the body is held- Upright/Slouched
Gesture
Use of hands and arms to communicate a message
Tone
Emotion in the voice
Pitch
How high or low the voice is
Pace
How fast or slow the voice is
Volume
How loud or quiet the voice is
Tableau
A stage picture
Stimulus
The item that gives you ideas
Creating Process
the step by step guide to devising a performance
Corpsing
to come out of character on stage
Rehearsing/reviewing
As a group go over performance and identify improvements
S. P. E. C. S.
Simple Precise Exaggerated Clear Slow
King/Power (Lead From)
Lead from : The Forehead
Innocent (Lead From)
Lead from : Above the head and slightly forward
Trickster/ Villain (Lead From)
Lead from : The mouth and knees
Caring Mother (Lead From)
Lead from : Stomach
Fool (Lead From)
Lead From : Nose
Hero (lead from)
Lead from : The chest
Inner Dramatic Monologue
The thoughts and feelings of a character as they perform an action
Size, Shape, Weight, Texture
What to consider when miming an object
Hero (Description)
Description: Quality of steel in the eyes, straight eyebrows and mouth, no sense of humour,
King/Power (Description)
Description: Proud, condescending look in the eyes, nose and head tilted slightly up,
Innocent (Description)
Description: Wide open eyes, as wide as they will go, mouth the size and shape of a polo mint,
Trickster/Villain (Description)
Description: Playful smiling eyes, raised eyebrows, half smile,
Fool (Description)
Description: Immense concentration, as if staring at something beyond its field of vision, head craned forward,
Caring/Mother (Description)
Description: Warm, understanding look in the eyes, strength in the cheeks, slight smile,
