On stage, drama, action, and story are created by using a range of drama conventions and theatre techniques. Have a go at answering the following questions to gain more insight into how the story of Thomus is told on stage.
ELEMENTS OF THE STORY
See if you can answer the following questions about the elements of the story in Thomus.
Elements include: Role, Time, Place, Mood, Symbol, Tension, Focus, Contrast, Action |
THEATRE TECHNIQUES
Think back to the performance you watched. Can you think of examples of each of these theatre techniques being used? What effect did they have on the story?
- Voice
- Body
- Movement
- Space
THEATRE CONVENTIONS
Think back to the performance you watched. Can you think of any examples of these theatre conventions being used? What effect did they have on the story?
Structural Conventions: Still image, flashback, narration, diagrams/maps, spoken thoughts, mime, soundscape
Theatre Conventions: Actor Audience relationships, exits and entrances, theatre technologies
Textual Conventions: Interior monologue, dialogue, stage directions.
Structural Conventions: Still image, flashback, narration, diagrams/maps, spoken thoughts, mime, soundscape
Theatre Conventions: Actor Audience relationships, exits and entrances, theatre technologies
Textual Conventions: Interior monologue, dialogue, stage directions.