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Theatre Vocab List
Test for Friday
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pantomime | Def: The use of mime techniques, acting without words to tell a story |
| Stage Directions | Def: Info provided by the playwright to give actors instructions on certain parts of their roles in the play |
| Suspend Belief | Def: Pretending that what is happening on stage is real. |
| Stage Picture | Def: An appealing and meaningful arrangement of performers on stage; the picture that the audience sees onstage |
| Narrative Pantomime | Def: A creative drama activity in which a leader reads a piece of literature while the entire class plays the action without words |
| Mannerisms | Def: unconscious habits |
| Mime | Def: Silent art of using body motions to create an illusion of reality |
| Relaxation | Def: Freedom of all body tensions |
| Sensory Awareness | Def: The ability to use the 5 senses to become conscious of the environment |
| Ensemble | Def: A group of people working together cooperatively |
| Creative Drama | Def: A improvisation (Process-centered form of theatre in which participants are guided by a leader to imagine and reflect on human experiences |