keywords Flashcards
Thought Track
The mind of a character. What the character is thinking.
Freeze Frame
A frozen action in the middle of a play. To inspect what the character is doing.
Still Image
A posed action that is directed by somebody
Forum Theatre
People step in mid-play and share their ideas by replacing the ones they want to share.
Given Circumstances
The correct name for the 5Ws
The 5 keywords when making a character special
Facial expression, Gait, Gesture, Voice, Stance
Audience Interaction
It’s pretty straightforward tbh
Suspension and Disbelief
The audience knows it is fake, but still believes it
Dramatic Irony
The audience knows the truth, but the character doesn’t
Difference between Naturalism and Melodrama
Naturalism focuses on making things make sense and close to real life, while melodramas are exaggerated and interact with the audience.
Unit
A small section of a script, usually for practising its subtext, or improvisation
Objective
What the character is trying to achieve
Emotion and Sense Memory
Withdraw real memories that fit the scene, and use that expression.
Subtext
The true, hidden, implicit meaning of the unit.
Magic If
If I were that person/character, I would…
