Body

Lesson Essential Questions

• Relaxation
  • What techniques can an actor use to relax the body and mind to prepare for performance?
• Neutral Standing Balance
  • How does NSB help an actor and prepare them for creating a character?
• Warm ups
  • What warm up activities and games can be used to get blood flowing and loosen the body?
• Principles of Movement
  • Why are these principles important for guiding the body on stage?
  • Under the right circumstances, rules can be broken.
• Body Positions
  • What terminology is used by performer and director for blocking?
• Acting Area
  • How is the stage broken up so that performer and director can identify locations using common terminology?

Notes

Using the Body to Tell a Story