Drama Terminology

Gait

way someone walks

Pace

speed of voice

wash

lighting over the stage

eye contact

interaction with characters

gobo

stencil of image lighting

intensity

light brightness

motif

repeated

proxemics

distance to something

intonation

pitch varies

gesture

hands

body language

express emotion

condition

costume, set

tone

speech

cues

lighting and sound

direction

of light

blocking

path formed by actor

movement

staged movement

posture

stance of actor

stage space

up stage, centre stage, down stage