Characters and Conflict · Theater Performance
Building a Character
Using physical traits and vocal changes to create believable and distinct stage personas.
Key Questions
- 1What clues in a script tell us how a character should walk or talk?
- 2How does a character's secret motivation change their behavior on stage?
- 3What happens to a performance when the actor changes their focal point?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Drama - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Characters and Conflict
Period: Theater Performance
Suggested Methodologies
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