Physical work
All members should also pay attention to physical work, representing characters well with precise and meaningful movements. Physicality should help to tell the story to the audience.
- focus on An aspect of body language, using the face to convey emotions or feelings. and The non-verbal way in which a person communicates their physical and mental state through using facial expressions, gesture and posture. and what can be read from them
- breaking the The space that separates the performers and audience. can be a very powerful means of communication
When thinking about character and body, consider the following points:
- What is the style of the piece being created?
- How might the character stand and move?
- What A movement of the head, hand or other body part to express meaning. and A habit or quirk that is particular to a character. do they employ?
- How can they use The way you hold your body in position and body language to physically tell the narrative?
- How will they walk around the space?
- Experiment with levels, lifts and The distance between performers on stage that shows the relationship between characters..
Transitions between scenes are part of the action too and should be treated as such.
More guides on this topic
- Developing an idea - Edexcel
- Selecting a genre or performance style - Edexcel
- Selecting a practitioner - Edexcel
- Rehearsing for a performance - Edexcel
- Refining a performance - Edexcel
- Interpreting and performing a character - Edexcel
- Designing a production - Edexcel
- Health and safety considerations - Edexcel
- Creating a portfolio or devising log - Edexcel