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Drama Notes

Drama Notes. Chapters 5-6, 8. Bellringer. What ’ s your favorite story from childhood? What makes it you favorite? Answer these questions in your notebook, give details so that it ’ s at least a paragraph in length. Chapter 5: Movement. Types of movement: Entering Walking Standing

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Drama Notes

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  1. Drama Notes Chapters 5-6, 8

  2. Bellringer • What’s your favorite story from childhood? What makes it you favorite? • Answer these questions in your notebook, give details so that it’s at least a paragraph in length.

  3. Chapter 5: Movement • Types of movement: • Entering • Walking • Standing • Turning • Sitting • Rising • Gesturing • exiting

  4. Chapter 5: Movement • Notice the 5 Ws: • WHO moves • WHAT moves • WHEN there is movement • WHERE movement occurs • WHY movements occurs

  5. Chapter 5: Movement • 6 Rules of Stage Movement • Movement should always happen for a reason. • 2. Movement should be simple. • 3. Movement should be exaggerated. • 4. Movement should help develop a character. • 5. Movement should be towards the audience. • See facial expressions, direct audience toward who is talking, so you can be heard • 6. Movement should be balanced between actors. • Never upstage another actor!

  6. Movement inspiration: what type of movement do you see? • Sound clip #1 • Sound clip #2 • Sound clip #3 • Sound clip #4 • Video clip #1 • Video clip #2 • Video clip #3 • Video clip #4

  7. Bellringer Come up with a mnemonic device to help you remember the 6 rules for movement.

  8. Chapter 6: Stage Directions • Important terms: (define on worksheet) • “Raked”- angled downward from back to front • “Sightlines”- lines in the wings that shield you from the audience • “Upstage”- away from the audience • “Downstage”- close to the audience • “Stage Right”- right side of the stage from the actor’s perspective • “Stage Left”- • “Quarter Turn”- • “Profile”- • “Three-Quarter Turn”- • “Full Front”- • “Full Back”- • “Cross”- crossing the stage from one side to the other

  9. Chapter 8: Ensemble Work • Important terms: • “Interplay”- interacting with other characters • “stepping on” • “Ensemble Ethic”- being part of the cast, paying attention to all aspects of the scene/production • “falling out of character” • “emoting”

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