2NA Lit - Durian Man (WA1 Revision)

Siew Huay returns with a bag full of things.

Identify the type of stage direction.

• Stage movement

• Delivery of lines

• Action that indicates emotion

• Pause

(suddenly flaring up)

Identify the type of stage direction.

• Action that indicates emotions

• Delivery of lines

• Stage movement

• Pause

(with emphasis)

Identify the type of stage direction.

• Stage movement

• Delivery of line

• Pause

• Addressing of lines towards certain characters

(speaking to Ah Guan)

Identify the type of stage direction.

• Addressing of lines towards certain characters

• Delivery of lines

• Stage movement

• Pause

(passing it to Zoe ..................)

Fill in the blank to complete the stage direction. This action is carried out by Ah Guan.

• proudly

• happily

• rudely

• quietly

Zoe shakes her head.

Identify the type of stage direction.

• Pause

• Action that indicates emotion

• Delivery of line

• Stage movement

Siew Huay holds out the ........... Ah Guan accepts it. She is momentarily delighted that her father, at least, likes something. Ah Guan looks at it and ....................

Fill in the blanks and complete the stage direction.

• smoked salmon / puts it aside

• smoked salmon / passes it to Zoe

• tea / puts it aside

• tea / passes it to Zoe

The cast is not allowed to move or speak when there is a stage direction known as Pause.

• True

• False

The stage direction Pause shows a sense of surprise, shock, hesitation or even a moment of (a)  

Stage directions are included in a script for a reason. They help to create meaning so that audience can understand the play better.

• True

• False