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A theatrical term for a static scene where actors hold a pose to represent a picture or idea.

The act of creating and performing spontaneously without scripted dialogue or direction.

A drama activity where participants adopt and act out the role of a character.

The art of conveying emotions, actions, and feelings through gestures without speech.

An interactive form of theatre that encourages audience participation to explore different outcomes to a problem presented in a play.

A drama technique where one person sits in a designated 'hot seat' and answers questions in character.

A method where actors speak their character’s thoughts out loud during a pause in the action.

Teaching while remaining in character to provide a dynamic and immersive learning experience.

An educational approach where both the teacher and students collaboratively explore and create drama.

The ability to use the voice strongly and clearly so it can be heard by everyone in the audience.

A drama strategy where the teacher takes on a role within the drama context to guide the students' learning experience.

A technique used in drama to convey a story to the audience by having a 'narrator' character speak directly to them.

The suspense in a performance that holds an audience's attention and makes them wonder what will happen next.

The process by which actors convey the personality, appearance, and motivations of a character.

A dramatic technique that involves alternating between two or more scenes that often happen simultaneously.

A group of performers who work collaboratively to create a performance, often with a sense of equality and shared responsibility.

A genre of theatrical performance that emphasizes the use of physical movement, as opposed to dialogue, to convey the story.

A prompt used to generate ideas, discussion, movement, or improvised scenes in drama.

A character analysis technique where information about a character is physically posted on a wall or large piece of paper for discussion and reference.

A group of actors in a play who speak or sing in unison, often representing collective thought or summarizing the drama.

A simple performance space, typically a square room with black walls and a flat floor, which is flexible and can be configured in different ways.

The imaginary barrier between the performers and the audience, which is 'broken' when performers acknowledge the audience.

A form of theatrical presentation, created by Augusto Boal, that is performed in public spaces without the audience realizing that it is a play.

A literary technique where the audience knows more about the situations, causes of conflicts, and resolutions before the leading characters or actors.