Props/set(staging), Lighting, Blocking, Movement and gesture, Costume, Atmosphere, Themes
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Isben quote
'My intention in giving the name was to indicate that Hedda as a personality is regarded rather as her father's daughter then her husband's wife
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Manuscript
Represents: Hedda's jealousy and George Tesman's missing imagination and spirit
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Answers must have format of:
Point; Justification; Link to Live Theatre
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Through-line of Action
Sequence of actions which binds together all single actions and enables character to reach their goal. There is also a Counter-Through Actions. Example: 'hero' will have Through-action - 'villain' will have Counter-through action
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Superobjective
Theme of the play: about, reason written, goal to which all individual tasks which the actors perform are directed, logical and coherent.
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Imagination
Magic If; Emotion Memory; Imagination
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Magic If
Mental process of placing yhr actor in the immediate given circumstance of his character. What would the actor do if they found themselves in same dilemma as character.
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Emotion Memory
Bringing back feelings that have already been experienced. 1 Sensory Memory: sight, sound, smell, taste, touch 2 Memory of past experiences: recalling past moment in life 'then' - improvise in present situation which will provoke same emotion 'now'
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Imagination (technique)
Change immediate surroundings to produce new situations with factors and changing each factor in turn eg. one object, multiple objets, before-time, describing objects
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Performance Techniques
Relaxation; Circles of Attention; Tempo-Rhythm
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Relaxation
Awareness of Tension (tense muscles, release) The Monitor (will detect and release tensions without realising) Balance + Centre of Gravity (firm sense of balance, requires flow of energy) Using muscles (right muscles for specific activity)
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Circles of Attention
Object of attention, Small Circle of attention, Medium Circle of attention, Large Circle of attention
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Tempo-Rhythm
Actor's external and internal processes. Exercises: clapping, walking, simple actions. Inner, outer, fast/slow inner, fast/slow outer. Rhythms must be kept distinct
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