drama english Flashcards
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blood brothers,
A role model for Mickey
At first, Mickey admires Sammy’s bad behaviour, singing “I wish I was our Sammy”, looking up to him for his humorous pranks. Therefore, despite his poor behaviour, Sammy is a role model to his younger brother.
frankenstein, adapted by phillip pullman.
Plot. A young scientist named Victor Frankenstein is experimenting with electricity. He builds a creature and brings it to life but is horrified by its appearance and calls it a monster. The creature tries to be good but is shunned and attacked making it angry and violent.
semi colon vs colon
semi = ;
colon = :
the 4 types of stages
a flexible stage, a theatre in the round stage, a 3 sided stage, a proscenium arch stage.
the positions on stage
upstage left, upstage, upstage right
stage left, centre stage, stage right
downstage left, downstage, downstage right
the plot (opening.. problem… rising action…)
opening, problem, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
props
the objects that characters use in a play
costume
the clothes that an actor wears in the performance of a play
lighting
the floorlights, spotlights and floodlights that a lighting director might use to create an effect or atmosphere.
sets
all the scenery, props, backdrops, and furniture the audience sees in the production of a play.
stage directions
the playwrights instructions to the actors as to what to do on stage
acting def
how an actor chooses to portray their character using their voice, facial expressions, gestures and movement.
what is a stage
the place where a drama or play is performed
theatre in the round stage
has a central performance area enclosed by the audience on all sides.
flexible stage
stage and seating are not fixed and can be altered to suit the needs of the play or the whim of the director.
three sided or thrust stage
juts out into the audience, with the audience sitting on all three sides.
proscenium arch stage
framed by an arch, like a window that frames the action happening on stage.
