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KS4 Drama – Acting Skills: Movement, mime and gesture Acting Skills: Movement, mime and gesture Icons key: For more detailed instructions, see the Getting Started presentation Flash activity. These activities are not editable. Accompanying worksheet 11of of11 11 Web links Teacher’s notes included in the Notes Page Practical activities Extension activities © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Learning objectives Objectives Explore the concepts and uses of movement, mime and gesture in drama Develop skills using mime, movement and gesture Develop confidence through the use of mime, movement and gesture 22of of11 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Movement, mime and gesture Movement is the term used for the physical action that takes place on stage. This can be the actions of an individual person or of a group. Mime is a technique used in drama where meaning is conveyed purely through body motions, and the actor remains silent. Gesture refers to a movement made by a part of the body, such as waving or pointing. 3 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Movement A movement can convey many things. When you are on stage, the way you walk, the posture you adopt, and the speed that you move at all tell the audience about the character and the mood of the scene. Imagine a couple strolling in a park. Now imagine a company of soldiers marching. What differences in movement would you see? What might be the mood of each scene? 4 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Movement 5 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Mime 6 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Mime Professional mime artists can make the audience see things that aren’t really there. In order to mime successfully, you need to have a detailed understanding of how your body moves when performing a particular action. You also need to communicate a number of physical properties, such as size, shape, weight, and texture. Choose an action, such as putting on a tie or jacket. Practise doing this movement for real a few times. Then try miming it. Remember how the object felt, and what your hands and body did. 7 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Gestures Gestures are powerful forms of communication and expression, and are used across the world in many different cultures. Kathakali theatre, which originates from southern India, is a vibrant combination of drama, dance, music, poetry, costume, make-up and ritual. Kathakali theatre uses gestures, or mudras, for its storytelling. These are usually hand gestures, although some involve the entire body. 8 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Gestures In Victorian melodrama, exaggerated movements conveyed meaning and actors learnt stock gestures to show different emotional states. These images show three different melodramatic gestures. Can you guess which emotions they represent? In pairs stand opposite each other. Person A has an urgent message for person B. However, there is a sound-proof window between you, and B is unable to lip-read. Use only gestures to get the message across. 9 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Movement, mime or gesture? 10 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009 Useful weblinks Article on movement in acting www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/may/09/jackie-snowmovement-exercises-actors Jacques LeCoq theatre school www.ecole-jacqueslecoq.com/index_uk.htm Frantic Assembly theatre company www.franticassembly.co.uk DV8 theatre company http://dv8.co.uk/v1/index.html 11 of 11 © Boardworks Ltd 2009