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Tutorial Week 2

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Use one of the adapted play scripts (Cinderella) discussed in

Week 2: Explain and demonstrate blocking, movement, crossing,

countering, turning, voice projection, gestures, line

delivery

Design scenery, set, stage lighting

Explain how you would use theatrical properties, theatre make-

up and costume

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Blocking

Blocking is the term used to describe where and how an actor

moves on the stage during a play.

Blocking includes elements such as where an actor takes his

place at the beginning of a scene, crossing, when an actor

moves across the length of the stage to another actor or part

of the set, and any action that asks an actor to employ the use

of a prop.

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Importance in blocking is that:

1) it must continue the story;

2) it must be done in a way that looks natural; and

3) the director must make certain that the blocking does not

conflict with what he or she wants the audience to see by way

of the actor's profile.

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Movement

Movement is when you act out what you are feeling and what the

script is

Movement covers:

where we move to on and around the stage - upstage, downstage,

avoiding masking another actor, etc

how we move to help with characterisation - slowly, painfully,

lightly, etc how we move in relation to other characters - threateningly,

fearfully, in a friendly manner, etc

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Crossing

Counter crossing is moving in the opposite direction of

someone else who is crossing. So if you're stage left, and

they're stage right, and they cross towards you, you'll cross to

stage right. It helps keep the stage picture balanced

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Gesture

A lot of the time it means to move your hand in a dramatic

waye.g, if the character is really upset, you might wave your

arms a little or holding the back of the hand to the forehead

E.g : Cinderella: (crying sadly) I wish I could go, too.

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Line Delivery

Think about:

Tone

Volume Pitch

Pace

Clarity

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Design scenery, set and stage

lighting

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Kitchen Scene

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The ball room

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Set Design:

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Stage lighting

Use overhead lights

Place spotlight at the eye level

Use red and yellow gels, transparent colour

sheets that you place in front of theinstruments

Create a light panel that will be easy for your

lighting technician to use. Assign each set oflights (overhead, fill, spot and houselights) toa switch you can easily reach in the dark

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has a hard-edged effect, used to light

characters or elements on the stage. Coloured

filters can be used with this lamp.

Fresnel- used for a softer edged effect, with a

diffusing lens in front of the lamp. It's useful

for good overall light, when used with others.

Coloured filters can be used with this lamp.

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Explain how you would use theatrical properties, theatre make-up and

costume

1.Theatrical properties (props)-Things or items that the characters or actors/actresses may

need to as they perform their part.

- As a hand prop, set decoration or even costumes

Example:

Glass slipper

Use silver sparkle/white glittermake the slipper appear to be

glowing in the dark

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