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How might you become more aware of how to perform your role in a naturalistic/ Stanislavskian way?

When performing in a naturalistic role, understanding your characters' motives are key. Stanislavski believed that actors should settle comfortably within the role that they are playing and consequently d...

Answered by Charlie H. Drama tutor
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What are the main different stage configurations and how do they differ from each other?

There are 4 main types of stage: Thrust, End On (or Proscenium Arch), In the Round and Traverse. A thrust stage is designed so that there are audience members on 3 sides of the stage, upstage, stage left ...

Answered by Amber D. Drama tutor
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Describe how one or more actors in a particular scene or section used their vocal and physical acting skills to create convincing characters.

In October of this year, I saw stage@leeds' production of SHE, an incredibly moving and informative piece of devised theatre which told the stories of female engineers who pioneered their fields and chang...

Answered by Megan P. Drama tutor
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Briefly outline and justify your casting decisions for Nell and Mrs Farley and then explain how you would direct the spoken and unspoken interaction of your actors in Act One, Scene Seven in order to reveal their attitudes to one another

‘Playhouse Creatures’ is a play written by April De Angelis in 1994 and it is set approximately in 1670, in London. With regard to casting this does not give much direction on how to cast Nell and Mrs Far...

Answered by Aoife M. Drama tutor
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As a performer, explain how you would portray one charater from this extract in order to create impact for your audience?

The Machinal is an expressionist play written in the 1920s by Sophie Treadwell, influenced by the trial of Ruth Snyder. Treadwells intentions in the Machinal are to highlight the oppression of women in a ...

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