Introduction to analysing acting skills
In this lesson, we will focus on key acting skills and look at how actors use their skills to convey their characters
Introduction to analysing acting skills
In this lesson, we will focus on key acting skills and look at how actors use their skills to convey their characters
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, students will watch a short extract from a theatre production and begin to develop a personal response. Developing their understanding of how to analyse, they will comment on the choices made by the performer.
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- Physical activity required.
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Adult supervision recommended.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does analyse mean?
To describe something.
To question something.
Q2.
What does characterisation mean?
The process of staging a play.
The process of writing a play.
Q3.
Which list contains examples of physical acting skills
Blocking, staging, painting.
Pace, pitch, volume.
Q4.
What does the vocal skill of pace mean?
The emotion in an actor's voice.
The high or low pitching of the voice.
Q5.
What do a character's facial expressions convey to the audience?
How long a speech is going to be.
If an actor has learnt their lines or not.
5 Questions
Q1.
How many stage positions were there?
6
7
Q2.
How did the actor playing Salieri show he was not happy with Mozart?
He exited the stage.
He stomped his feet and threw a tantrum.
Q3.
Which position was the piano in on stage?
Centre stage.
Upstage.
Q4.
How could we have interpreted Mozart's actions of standing on the piano stool to play the piece of music?
He couldn't see the music without standing on the stool.
He hates classical music.
Q5.
How would you describe Salieri's facial expression when Mozart started to embellish the music?
Ecstatic.
Joyful and surprised.