The Actor's Instrument · Theater Performance
Movement and Physicality
Developing body awareness and non verbal communication skills to build believable characters on stage.
Key Questions
- 1How can a character's history be communicated through their posture?
- 2In what ways does physical tension change the way an audience perceives a character?
- 3What is the relationship between breath and movement in performance?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
ON: Drama - Grade 9ON: Creating and Presenting - Grade 9
Grade: Grade 9
Subject: The Arts
Unit: The Actor's Instrument
Period: Theater Performance
Suggested Methodologies
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