DRAMATIC ARTS

July 2006

Physical Expression

Physical Expression

Assessment Standard 1 Describe and explain essential features of voice production, physical expressionphysical expression and creative interpretation

Learning Outcome 1: Apply Personal Resources

TensionBlocks connectionRemoves from yourselfSplits body, head and heart

Physical Expression Body work

Release of tensionexercises / gamesfunshakingswingingfeel the floorfeel the weightgroundedrelease from the jointsdeepening into the back/ spinefind breathing

Neutral postureRock backwards and forwards - gentlyFind middle pointFind side to sideRelease jointsFeel the floorFind a body that doesn`t say something specific: I am angry, bored

Physical Expression Body work

Use of energyRelaxedFocusCreativeRelease joints

Physical Expression Body work

GestureUniversalCulturallyGenderClassWhat is the story / meaning

Physical Expression Body work

CharacterisationNeutral to body placementUniversalCulturallyGenderClassWhat is the story / meaning

Physical Expression Body work

Physical Expression Body work

Characterisation

1. Placement. *Body parts in relation to one another *One body placed in relation to another body Emotions and thoughts change / shift Invest the movement Creates meaning Universal, not culturally bound 2. Breath. (Inhale / Full pause / Exhale / Empty Pause) Gesture / body parts 3. Degrees / state of tension and relaxation (style and genre) / released to

gravity Extreme exhaustion - complete release happy state of the body on holiday

Physical Expression Body work

Characterisation happy state of the body on holiday economic body - minimum effort & maximum efficiency (pace), empty, no

tension neutral body - awake, no story, deep internal awareness / focus, ready to

respond, anticipation, first time you drop tension into the body, powerful, take with you the weight of your whole being into the space, beginning of the sense of dramatic tension, body in naturalism, body ready to dramatise

state of action, take awakeness into action, dropping more tension into the body, moving even slower, see something you respond, melodrama

state of suppresses tension - jump into stylised form of theatre, as if body is working with a sense of suppresses passion, slow, large, extended getures, mask work, big gestures,state of heightened tension, non naturalism (Greek, Commedia)

Extreme state of tension large gestures, close to death, Japanese forms, Noh theatre, KabukiTheatre, stylised

4. Rhythm. Place eg: station. The musicality the body creates in space5. Direction. Drama and conflict. Bodies in opposite direction

Flexibility and versatilityPrevent injuryRelease to gravityWork through the spine

Physical Expression Movement

Body awarenessBody checksDifferent body partsTension to be releasedBalanceControlEngage core musclesIntegrate brain and body

Physical Expression Movement

Expressiveness

Physical Expression Movement

Confidence and skillKnow that if you land somewhere you know you will be safeBalanceControlStrength

Physical Expression Movement

Physical Expression Resources/Authors/ Practitioners

Body work

Movement