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| portfolio | written document |
| analyse | to look closely at, to examine in detail |
| evaluate | to say what was successful about something |
| gesture | an action, usually with the hand/s, that represents meaning e.g. a wave, a thumbs up |
| stance | how a person stands |
| physicality | the physical elements of a character |
| facial expression | how meaning is communicated by means of the face e.g. smile, raised eyebrows |
| props | items used that belong to a character e.g. book, umbrella |
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| blackout | when the stage is in complete darkness |
| fade | lighting term - when the lights go off/on gradually |
| wash | when lighting is generally distributed across the stage |
| dramatic irony | when the audience know more than the characters |
| genre | a type or category of drama eg tragedy, musical, pantomime |
| fourth wall | imaginary 'wall' that is the audience; breaking the fourth wall means talking directly to the audience |
| chorus | a group of actors speaking and moving at the same time, usually stylised |
| ensemble | working together as a group |
| raked | seating or staging - set off at an angle down towards the stage if seating |
| subtext | other meanings below the surface of the words spoken |
| tempo | speed |
| soundscape | an aural environment created for a scene using voices and found instruments |
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| Gesture | Physical movement performed by the hands |
| Characterisation | The role of somebody else, created by an actor |
| proxemics | using space to communicate relationships and meaning between characters e.g. standing far apart to show isolation or emotional distance |
| monologue | a speech for one person |
| duologue | a speech, usually a conversation, for two actors |
| tension | when the mood is anxious/strained on stage |
| rehearsal | when you practise your piece/play/script to hone and improve it |
| staging | the type of stage used |
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| characterisation | what a character is like physically, vocally, emotionally, visually |
| staging | the type of stage used |
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| Effect | Emotional impact. |
| evaluate | to consider what was successful about something |
| analyse | to look closely at, examine in detail |
| interpretation | how you see something, your personal view of it |