Physical Skills

Question 1

Facial expression

Answer 1

Used the face to convey emotions or feelings

Question 2

Gesture

Answer 2

A movement of the hair handle or other body parts to express meaning

Question 3

Gait

Answer 3

The way in which your character walks

Question 4

Posture

Answer 4

The position you hold your body and sitting or standing sitting up straight or slouched

Question 5

Body language

Answer 5

The non-verbal way in which a person communicates their physical and mental state through using facial expressions, gesture or posture

Question 6

Eye contact

Answer 6

To communicate relationships or a character uses eye contact with other characters on stage or lack of

Question 7

Levels

Answer 7

The use of different heights through standing or sitting to convey meaning on stage they can be used to create visual interest or signal status and character relationships

Question 8

Physical tension

Answer 8

How tight or relaxed a performance muscles are for example a character character very little physical tension will be relaxed and calm.
It can reflect the level of tension in the play as a whole helping to build suspense

Question 9

Movement

Answer 9

How a character moves in the stage space
This can help to emphasise the character type to an audience for example example stomping moving which quickly review as an angry/agitated/excited person.
Quality of movement can help create atmosphere mood and emotion in the scene