The Power of Performance · Speaking & Listening

Interpreting Scripts

Translating written dialogue and stage directions into physical performance.

Key Questions

  1. 1How much of a character's meaning is found in what they do not say?
  2. 2How do stage directions dictate the emotional rhythm of a scene?
  3. 3What choices does an actor make to show a character's hidden motives?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E6LT04AC9E6LY01
Year: Year 6
Subject: English
Unit: The Power of Performance
Period: Speaking & Listening

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