Acting Styles

Acting Styles

1. Melodrama

   • Vocal
     • Highly emotional vocal and facial expressions, almost over exaggerated but with relevant topics..
   • Physical
     • This contains Exaggerated very unrealistic movements movement.
     • Large over the top sweeping gestures
   • Relationship with audience
     • The audience are not supposed to see this as relatable to themselves but it is supposed to seem normal for the characters.

2. Naturalism

   • Vocal
     • Should be natural tone of voice which sounds like the voice would in every day life.
   • Physical
     • Characters should move in a realistic way showing a true reflection of real life.
     • The movements should not be over exaggerated or "large" like in some other acting styles.
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   • Relationship with audience
     • This should be relatable for the audience.

3. Symbolism

   • Vocal
     • Both acting styles and dialogue are used in this type of theatre to create the aunt-realistic idea.
   • Physical
     • Physical movement can be used as symbolism along side colour, characters, props and costume.
   • Relationship whith audience.
     • This is not supposed to be relatable m,aterial for the audience but instead be the reaction against plays and such which try to portray realism

4. Theatre of Cruelty

   • Vocal
     • Actors taking part in this type of theatre often use loud screaming and shocking horrifying sounds to create an overwhelming amount of emotion and to quite frankly, scare the audience.
   • Physical
     • Abstract movements and use of exaggerated emotions
   • Relationship with audience
     • In this style of acting the intention is to strike fear andshock into the hearts and minds of the audience the exaggetated screams and daramatic emotions are used for shock factor