Rehearsal techniques Flashcards
Thought tracking
Freezing during a scene to step out of role and express the characters’ thoughts and feelings at that moment in time
Hot seating
The actor remains in role while being questioned about their character to help them understand how their character would respond for a more in-depth knowledge of the character. It also helps to develop a newly-devised character
Blocking
The physical movement on stage to determine character positioning and proxemics during each scene
Tableaux
A still image/freeze frame used to communicate meaning through a close focus on proxemics, levels, facial expression and body language. It’s a good way of exploring character relationships
Circles of attention
3 circles of attention focusing on a character’s awareness in a scene and their characterisation.
Magic if
Being asked a set of “what if” questions to help a character envision themselves in different scenarios,to figure out a character’s objectives and developing a deeper understanding of their character through encouraging a character’s nature beyond the script.
Emotion memory
The actor uses their own past experiences to recall emptions which will help them empathise with the characters they are playing, creating a more believable and naturalistic performance
Conscience Alley
Used to explore a character’s inner thoughts and dilemmas. The actor walks through an alley of people speaking to them about a set of factors and ideas to consider when resolving a problem they encounter as the plot develops. This helps the actors think more about the consequences of different decisions, allowing them to make the final choice after reaching the end of the alley.
Given circumstances
A basis for the actor
Round by Through
A physical theatre rehearsal technique which encourages actors to explore the relationships between the characters.
Sociogram
A freeze frame focusing on proxemics between characters on stage to visually present their relationship
4 moments(by frantic assembly)
Using the whole body, including an inner condition and adding different conditions for the characters, while working collobaratively
Heartbreaker(by frantic assembly)
Placing hand on heart and making movements matching 8 beats, including a transition movement. The purpose of this is to get the body physically ready for any necessary physical characterisation
Slalom(by frantic assembly)
With a partner, trying to get through a set od chairs, following a certain path which changed. This ensured better physical agility in different directions.
Round-through-by(by Frantic Assembly)
Six movements we had to do with our partner following the sequence of going round, through and by each other in order. This helped create a sequence of movements and helped us to work collabaratively.
