Key words & Definitions

Mime A theatrical performance technique of acting out a story through body motions, without the use of speech.

Exaggeration Making acting more dramatic, sometimes used as a comedic affect.

Purpose Why did you do it like that, what is the effect you want on an audience?

Gesture An expressive movement of the body - something that is said or done to show a feeling. For example, waving at someone.

Facial Expression Conveys an emotion that tells the audience about

the character's true feelings.

Technique A skill used to benefit a performance.

Evaluation Comment on your own work or that of others con-sidering the what was done well, and what needed to improve.

Devise When the performance originates from collabora-tive, often improvisatory work by a performing en-semble.

Vocalisation Using your voice to show how a character acts and feels.

Interviewing Where one character questions another during a performance.

Knowledge organiser: Drama

Year 8 Term 1

Cross cutting is also called split-screen in drama.

It’s a technique where two or more scenes are

happening at the same time during the performance.

You can cross cut from one scene to the next.

Charlie Chaplin

inspired

Gesture

Body language

Facial expression

Movement

Conventions of documentary theatre:

Minimal set

Multi role

Events reported through interviewing

Original words/actions used

Facial Expressions:

Happy Angry Sad Excited