Useful Language

Useful Language

1. Vocal

   • Pitch
     • How low or how high
   • Pace/Tempo
     • How fast or slow it is
   • Tone
     • Emotion in speech
       • Angry, sad, excited, youthful, guttural, emotional... etc.
   • Accent
     • R.P. or regional
   • Pauses
     • Dramatic pauses

2. Physical

   • Body language
     • Open or Closed
   • Gestures
     • Hand gestures
   • Movement
     • Proxemics
   • Poise
     • Grace of movement
   • Facial expressions
     • Smiling, frowning, scrunching
   • Tension
     • Atmosphere between characters or around a singular character
   • Stillness
     • Using stillness to convey calmness
   • Pace
     • Speed of movement

3. Evaluation Sentences or Words

   • One moment that I found really impactful was...
   • A moment which really stood out to me was...
   • The audience response was...
   • I felt...
   • A stand out moment was...
   • The actors use of .......... was (sublime/outstanding/excellent)...
   • (Graham's) direction of the physical theatre scenes was...
   • (Cobham's) lighting design perfectly complemented the actor's performance by...
   • (Oswald's) sensitive vocal delivery captivated the audience because