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A,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i - Coggle Diagram
A,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i
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alienation effect
when theatre makers us techniques(such as minimal scenery or undeveloped characters) to remind the audience that what they are watching isn't real
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aside
a comment which a character makes to another character or the audience. the rest of the characters on stage can't hear them
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blocking
the process of positioning the actors on stage and planning their movements to maintain good sightlines for the audience
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body language
the way movements, posture and gestures can show how someone feels without speaking
cross cutting
when two or more scenes which take place at different times or different places are performed on stage at the same time
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form
the type of written drama. these often have set theatrical conventions but vary in genre and style e.g. play, opera, musical, pantomime
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forum theatre
a style of theatre where a short play showing a form of injustice is performed twice. the audience are encouraged to intervene in the second performance to change its outcome
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climax
the turning point in a play where tension is at its highest. when the tension is resolved again straight away, this can create an anticlimax
cliffhanger
when a conflict isn't fully resolved, leaving the audience wondering what happens next
chorus
a group of third person narrators who provide extra information about the plot and comment on the action or characters. originally a feature of Ancient Greek theatre
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flash back/forward
a scene which shows events before and after the main action of the play. it can give extra information about the plot or help develop characters
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epic theatre
a style of theatre made famous by Bertolt Brecht. it tries to distance the audience from the action of the play so that they can concentrate on the overall message
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