Key features Drama knowledge organiser

DRAMA KNOWLEDGE ORGANISER

Things I need to know

Stage: The place where a drama or play is performed. Theatre-in-the-round stage: Has a central performance area enclosed by the audience on all sides. Flexible stage: Stage and seating are not fixed and can be altered to suit the needs of the play or the whim of the director. Three-sided or thrust stage: Juts out into the audience, with the audience sitting on all three sides. Proscenium arch stage: Framed by an arch – like a window that frames the action happening on stage. Set design: All the scenery, furniture and props the audience sees at a production of a play.

Props: The objects that appear on stage or that characters use in a play. Costumes: The clothes that an actor wears during the performance of a play. Sound: Includes actors’ voices speaking dialogue, sound effects and music. Lighting: Includes floor lights, spotlights and floodlights that a lighting director might use to create an effect or atmosphere on stage. Stage directions: The playwright’s instructions to the actors as to what to do on stage. Acting: How an actor chooses to portray their character using their voice, facial expressions, gestures and movement. Skills I will develop Understanding and using the language of drama Participating actively in group performance activities Collaborating to deliver short oral texts Reading and engaging with play scripts and performances Project From Page To Stage: Planning, writing, producing, performing and directing a one-scene play©The Educational Company of Ireland