Drama Techniques - Movement and Space

What are three ways an actor can use movement?

• Timing, direction, energy

• Pitch, accent, projection

• Levels, proximity, stage directions

• Gesture, stance, posture

The speed of movement refers to..

• The actor's energy

• The actor's direction

• The actor's speech

• The actor's timing

The effort the an actor puts into their movement is called...

• Direction

• Energy

• Timing

• Gesture

The pathway an actor takes on stage is the...

• Direction of their movement

• Timing of their movement

• Energy level of their movement

• Speed of their movement

Actors use levels to show the status of characters

• True

• False

Proximity is the distance between actors

• True

• False

The focus of the scene is on...

• The characters on the ground

• The character in the centre

• The characters standing a semi-circle

The character on the higher level usually has the most power in the scene

• True

• False

The general space refers to the whole acting area

• False

• True

Laban's efforts are useful for discussing movement

• False

• True