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Drama Definitions Part 1

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

ACCENT

WAY OF SPEAKING USED IN A LOCAL AREA OR COUNTRY

ARTICULATION

CLEAR PRONUNCIATION OF WORDS
Photo by Elvert Barnes

ASIDE

REMARK MADE TO THE AUDIENCE ONLY
Photo by DerrickT

Atmosphere

THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE AUDIENCE AND THE MOOD OF A DRAMA PERFORMANCE.
Photo by treehouse1977

Audience

THE BODY OF PEOPLE INVITED OR OTHERWISE TO VIEW A DRAMA ACTIVITY, REHEARSAL OR EVENTT

AUDITORIUM

THE AREA FOR THE AUDIENCE, USUALLY FILLED WITH SEATS
Photo by kevin dooley

BACKSTAGE

NON-ACTING AREA BEHIND THE STAGE
Photo by Julija...!

BARNDOORS

ADJUSTABLE METAL FLAPS ATTACHED TO THE FRONT OF FRESNAL LIGHTS
Photo by sp3ccylad

BLACKOUT

WHEN THE ACTING AREA IS UNLIT - CAN BE SUDDEN OR FADED
Photo by jamesotron

BLOCKING

DECIDING WHEN AND WHERE ACTORS ARE ON STAGE
Photo by pennstatenews

BODY LANGUAGE

MESSAGES GIVEN BY THE POSITION OR MOVEMENT OF THE BODY
Photo by prawnpie

STAGE POSITIONS

THE DIFFERENT NAMES FOR THE DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE STAGE

CHARACTER

SPECIFIC PERSON IN A DRAMA
Photo by alh1

CHARACTERISATION

FULLY DEVELOPING A CHARACTER
Photo by slimlibrary

CHORUS

GROUP OF ACTORS SPEAKING OR SINGING AS ONE - GREEK THEATRE ORIGINS

CHORAL SPEAKING

WHEN A GROUP SAYS A SPEECH TOGETHER (PART OF A CHORUS)

COMEDY

A DRAMA WHICH IS FUNNY/COMICAL

COSTUMES

CLOTHES WORN BY ACTORS FOR THEIR CHARACTER
Photo by csyork65

CROSSFADE

TO CHANGE FROM ONE LIGHTING/SOUND CUE TO ANOTHER

CUE

SIGNAL FOR ACTOR (OR SOUND/LIGHTING) TO BEGIN
Photo by furibond

CYCLORAMA

BACK WALL OF THE STAGE WHICH CAN BE PAINTED OR LIT
Photo by yellow book

DEVISED DRAMA

A PIECE OF THEATRE PLANNED IN DETAIL AND THEN PERFORMED
Photo by mundo resink

DIALOGUE

WHAT A CHARACTER SAYS/TWO OR MORE CHARACTERS TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER
Photo by julcha

DOOR FLAT

FRAME INTO WHICH A DOOR IS BUILT

DRAMATIC IRONY

ACTIONS/REMARKS UNDERSTOOD BY THE AUDIENCE BUT NOT THE CHARACTERS
Photo by istolethetv

DRESS REHEARSAL

FINAL REHEARSAL OF A PLAY WITH FULL COSTUMES/LIGHTING/SOUND
Photo by alh1

DUOLOGUE

WHEN TWO ACTORS SPEAK IN CHARACTER IN DEPTH TO EACH OTHER
Photo by starmanseries

ECHOING

DELAYED SPEAKING IN CHORAL SPEECH TO CREATE ECHO EFFECT
Photo by oddsock

EMPHASIS

STRESS ON A WORD OR PHRASE
Photo by jurvetson

END ON STAGE

STAGE WITH AUDIENCE ON ONE SIDE (THE END)

ENTER (ENTRANCE)

TO COME INTO THE ACTING SPACE (THE ACTOR COMES IN)
Photo by clickykbd

EXIT

TO LEAVE THE ACTING SPACE (AN ACTOR LEAVES THE STAGE)
Photo by stefrobrts

FACIAL EXPRESSIONS

ACTORS USING THEIR FACES TO COMMUNICATE FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS
Photo by loungerie

FAST FADE

THE LIGHTING/SOUND IS FADED TO BLACKOUT QUICKLY
Photo by ecstaticist

FLASHBACK

ACTING OUT AN EVENT FROM THE PAST (BEFORE THE PLOT OF THE PLAY)

FLASHFORWARD

ACTING OUT A FUTURE OR IMAGINED EVENT (AFTER THE PLOT OF A PLAY)
Photo by rubensmart

FLATS

WOODEN/CANVAS COVERED FRAMES JOINED AND PAINTED TO CREATE SET
Photo by comedy_nose

FLIES

ABOVE THE STAGE WHERE SCENERY/ACTORS ARE FLOWN IN ON PULLEYS
Photo by xavi talleda

FLOOD

LANTERN GIVING WIDE SPREAD OF LIGHT

FLUENCY

NATURAL FLOWING SPEECH
Photo by Leo Reynolds

FOCUS

KEY MOMENT/SCENE/CHARACTER/RELATIONSHIP OR EVENT IN DRAMA
Photo by heanster

FOCUSSING

POSITIONING LANTERNS TO GET THE DESIRED LIGHTING

FOLLOW SPOT

POWERFUL PROFILE USED TO FOLLOW AREAS AROUND THE ACTING SPACE
Photo by kjeik

FORM

THE OVERALL STYLE OF A PIECE OF DRAMA