vocab 1 & 2 theatre

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improvisation

an impromptu portrayal of a character or a scene without any rehearsal or preparation

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scene

stealing-calling attention to ones presence onstage and diverting attention away from the main actors

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situation-centered approach

an approach to telling a story that takes a single situation or a series of situations and puts characters in them to show how different personalities respond to the same event

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character centered approach

an approach to telling a story that focuses on a character or a group of characters who experience different situations

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motivated sequence

the natural way in which a person responds in a simulus- the brain registeres; the body responds and then reacts as a mirrored by an actor or an improvisation

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illusion of the first time

a situation in which an audience is led to believe that each performance is the first

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pantomime

acting without words

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gesture

a movement of any part of the body to help express an idea

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inclination

the bending of the body to the front, side or rear

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nonverbal communication

communication without words using facial expressions, gestures and body language

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kinesthesis

sometimes called muscle memory, the neuromuscular sense the body has in a particular physical position

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rotation

turning or pivoting a body part in smooth circles

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cross

to move from one position to another onstage

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mime

an offspring of pantomime that conveys abstract ideas, also refers to the person performing a mime

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isolation

the process of separating parts of the body for individual development and expression

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