theatre that attempts to create an
illusion of reality
through a range of dramatic and theatrical strategies.
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what is physical theatre?
theatre which relies on the performers'
physical motion rather than,
or combined with, text to convey
storytelling and character emotions.
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what is verbatim theatre?
documented theatre in which plays are constructed from the precise words spoken by people interviewed about a particular event or topic.
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what is context?
the world in which a play exists
and how this has influenced it.
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what is purpose?
the purpose (what the practitioner is trying to achieve and make the audience think/feel)
of a theatrical work can often be categorised.
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what is style?
the distinctive way in which the practitioner stages the work, i.e., how their ideas are shown/expressed on stage.
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what are intentions?
the purpose of their work, i.e., what they are trying to achieve and make the audience
think/feel. We often try to consider a practitioner’s creative intentions.
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what is practice?
the application of the practitioner's ideas, as opposed to their theories (this may be their rehearsal practice and specifically how they approach rehearsing with actors, or it may be more about their practice when staging work.
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Front
what is physical theatre?
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theatre which relies on the performers'
physical motion rather than,
or combined with, text to convey
storytelling and character emotions.
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