Drama Year 7 Knowledge Organiser

Study Notes

Still-Image: A static pose resembling a photograph, capturing a moment, theme, or idea through facial expressions, gestures, and spatial awareness.
Thought-Tracking: A technique where actors reveal a character’s internal thoughts during a performance, enhancing the depth of the role.
Role-Play: Involves embodying another character, imagining their thoughts and feelings to create a believable performance.
Hot-Seating: An interactive method where an actor answers questions in character, deepening their understanding and connection to the role.
Slow-Motion: The deliberate control of body movement and expression to extend a moment, altering the audience's perception of time.
Mime: Storytelling through gestures and facial expressions without spoken dialogue, conveying meaning solely through physicality.
Multi-Roling: The portrayal of multiple characters by a single actor, marked by distinct changes in voice, movement, and body language.

Pace: Refers to the speed at which dialogue is delivered, influencing the tone and tension of the performance.
Voice: Involves manipulating pitch, volume, and tone to convey character emotion and clarity.
Projection: Ensures dialogue is audible by using vocal power, crucial for engaging the audience.
Emphasis: Involves stressing specific words to highlight their significance and emotional weight in a delivery.
Volume: The control of loudness or softness of voice, key to maintaining audience interest and engagement.
Movement: The physical way an actor moves can express a character’s age, state of being, or emotional condition.
Physicality: Encompasses an actor’s body language, including posture and gestures, contributing to the portrayal of character emotions.
Gesture: Often highlights emotions through physical movements, such as clenching fists to show anger.
Mask: Using masks in performances to enhance focus on body language and gestures, emphasizing emotional delivery.
Facial Expression: The use of facial movements to indicate a character’s feelings, such as frowning to suggest sadness.