Characters and Curtains · Theater Performance

Imaginary Objects and Places

Using mime and simple props to establish a setting and interact with an invisible world.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can we make the audience believe an empty box is actually very heavy?
  2. 2What clues can we give to show that we are standing in a cold, snowy forest?
  3. 3How do props help us tell a more interesting story?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9ADR2D01AC9ADR2E01
Year: Year 1
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Characters and Curtains
Period: Theater Performance

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