The Power of the Stage · Dramatic Texts

Stagecraft and Symbolic Action

Analyzing how lighting, sound, and blocking communicate subtext without the use of dialogue.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a director use silence to communicate more than the spoken word?
  2. 2In what ways do props function as symbols of a character's evolution throughout a play?
  3. 3How does the physical arrangement of actors on stage reflect power dynamics in a scene?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9ELA11LT04AC9ELA11LY05
Year: Year 11
Subject: English
Unit: The Power of the Stage
Period: Dramatic Texts

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