Performing Flashcards
(21 cards)
Acting style
The style that the actor is performing
(E.g naturalistic, comedic, melodramatic)
Accent
The distinctive way of pronunciation
(E.g Yorkshire, American)
Body Language
Your views or attitude communicated through the way you hold your body
Naturalistic
A form of theatre designed to creat the illusion of reality for an audience
Non naturalistic
A broad term for all performance styles that not dependent on the life-like representation of everyday life
Articulation
The clarity or distinction of speech
Characterisation
How an actor uses body, voice and though to develop and portray a character
Chorus
A group of performers who sing, dance, recite in unison
Dialogue
A conversation between two or more people
Emphasis
Stressing a word in a sentence to make a particular point
Facial expressions
The way you express your emotions as a character through your face
(E.g smiling,shock, surprise,frowning)
Monotone
Speaking in the same tone of voice
Flashback
To go back to a previous event in the story
Pace
The rate of movement or speed of action or voice
Gesture
Any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder,arm,hand etc to convey meaning
Improvisation
The spontaneous use of movement and speech to create a character, acting done without a script
Interaction
The action or relationship between two or more characters
Language
The language used in performance, the diction or style of writing . Formal or informal language for a character
Monologue
A speech made by one actor; a monologue can be delivered alone or in the presence of others
Mannerism
A habitual (something you do as a habit) gesture or way of speaking or behaving
E.g occasional cough, hands circling when speaking, touching hair
Performance elements
This includes acting, speaking (vocal expression, diction, projection), nonverbal expression (gesture,
