WEEKEND DRAMA SCHOOL

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Across
  1. 2. Events that happened to a character before the play begins.
  2. 4. The part of the stage closest to the audience.
  3. 6. A deliberate moment of silence for effect.
  4. 8. Russian practitioner who developed a system based on emotional truth and objectives.
  5. 9. German theatre maker who wanted audiences to think critically rather than get emotionally lost.
  6. 11. The facts about a character’s world provided in the script. (2 words)
  7. 14. The main character driving the story.
  8. 15. Performing without a script; making it up in the moment.
  9. 16. Turning your body slightly toward the audience while still facing your scene partner. (2 words)
Down
  1. 1. The thing stopping a character from getting what they want.
  2. 2. A shift in thought or intention within a scene.
  3. 3. The character or force opposing the main character.
  4. 5. The area of the stage farthest from the audience.
  5. 7. What a character wants in a scene.
  6. 10. The hidden meaning beneath the words being spoken.
  7. 12. A long speech delivered by one actor.
  8. 13. Planned movement of actors on stage.
  9. 14. Objects handled or used by actors during a performance.