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A method for describing and interpreting human movement developed by Rudolf Laban. It is used in actor training to help performers understand and express character through physicality.

Designed to promote social change and empower the audience. It turns spectators into 'spect-actors' and focuses on themes of power, marginalization, and community involvement.

A form of avant-garde art that challenged the norms and conventions of art and society with absurd, nonsensical, and often satirical performances that include sound poetry, visual collages, and provocative manifestos.

Emphasizes the actor-audience relationship and the craft of the actor, with minimal reliance on sets, costumes, and other theatrical conventions. It foregrounds the actor's use of their body and voice to reveal the inner reality.

A methodological approach to acting which emphasizes the psychological and emotional truth of the character. It encourages actors to draw from personal experiences and employ techniques such as the 'magic if' and emotional memory.

Describes a trend in contemporary theatre that moves beyond the traditional narrative structures of drama to a focus on the theatrical experience, involving disjointed narratives, multimedia integration, and physical theatre.

Intended to shock and release deep, subconscious reactions in the audience. It emphasizes a non-verbal theatre, the importance of the mise-en-scène, and the use of ritualistic forms to attack the senses.

Encourages critical thinking and challenges the audience to consider social and political issues. Utilizes techniques like the Verfremdungseffekt, or 'alienation effect', to prevent emotional attachment.

A rigorous physical training that combines elements of traditional Japanese and Greek theatre to enhance an actor's emotional and physical power and control. It emphasizes discipline, concentration, and the centering of one's body.

Seeks to convey political messages and inspire social action through explicit commentary using multimedia, narration, and disjointed scenes to confront the audience with political truths.

An acting technique based on the work of Stella Adler, emphasizes that actors should cultivate an understanding of their character through the context of the text, the society, and the personal psyche.