Stage & Body Test SILENT during test! SILENT during test! Complete BOTH sides of test. Complete BOTH sides of test. Any questions, RAISE YOUR HAND. Any questions, RAISE YOUR HAND. When finished, read a book. When finished, read a book.

Drama 5-7: The 5 Body Positions Behavior: Students will learn how to use the 5 body positions while on stage. Behavior: Students will learn how to use the 5 body positions while on stage. Conditions: Students will follow position guidelines and kinesthetically model correct usage. Conditions: Students will follow position guidelines and kinesthetically model correct usage. Criteria: After modeling, students will be able to identify at least 3/5 positions with 100% accuracy as per Class Work Rubric. Criteria: After modeling, students will be able to identify at least 3/5 positions with 100% accuracy as per Class Work Rubric.

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Let’s Review our Stage Spaces! CL = CL = DR = DR = UC = UC = CR = CR = UL = UL = DC = DC = UR = UR = C = C = DL = DL = Stage Directions are given from whose Point of View? What type of stage is SLOPED upwards away from the audience?

Body Positions

What ways do our bodies communicate emotion or feeling? Give three specific examples or situations.

What is Body Positioning? The angle at which an actor(s) is set on stage during a given production. The angle at which an actor(s) is set on stage during a given production.

Full Front One of the strongest and most common of stage positions. The entire body faces the audience Abbreviations: FF

Quarter Turn (1/4) Fairly open positions that are strong, but not as strong as Full Front. Mostly used with conversations and dialouge. Abbreviation: 1/4

Profile Side to Side Can express a wide array of emotion; anger, love, confusion, etc… Hard to hear at times and see for members of the audience. Abbreviation: P

Three-Quarter Turn (3/4) Generally a weak position. Audience will have a hard time seeing and hearing actor. Mostly used in closing scenes or moments of discovery. Abbreviation: 3/4

Full Back A compelling position that when used appropriately can produce dramatic results. Not used unless needed to display specific emotions. Defeat, avoidance, dismissal, etc… Abbreviation: FB

Body Positions Indicated by the position of the feet

1. What is the strongest body position? 2. What kind of feelings or emotions would you convey with profile, full back and three-quarter position? 3. What do the following abbreviations stand for? FF: FB: P: ¼: ¾: 4. If you had a superpower, what would it be and why? What is your superhero or super villain name? Body Position Review

Body Position Abbreviations 1/4 1/4 P 3/4 3/4 FF FF FB FB