ACADRM043

Develop and refine expressive skills in voice and movement to communicate ideas and dramatic action in different performance styles and conventions, including contemporary Australian drama styles developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dramatists

Elaborations

• developing and refining vocal qualities of audibility, clarity and contrast through control of pace, pitch, dynamics and use of pause and silence (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
• developing use of performance techniques and conventions relevant to selected performance styles, for example, refining use of the body to communicate through movement and stillness, and through realistic and non-realistic movement; and exploring ways to transition between scenes (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
• employing voice and movement appropriate to situation and manipulating space and time in dramatic action to heighten tension, focus action and shape meaning in a scripted drama (Skills: Numeracy, Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
• adapting facial expression, posture, gesture, movement and voice (including accent) to portray age, power and disposition in a specific performance style, such as contemporary Australian styles of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dramatists (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability, Intercultural Understanding)
• developing techniques to engage an audience, for example, by expressing and experiencing character relationships through vocal dynamics and tone, eye contact, proximity and space (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking, Personal and Social Capability)
• Considering viewpoints - evaluations: For example - How successful was the director in expressing the intent clearly to the audience? How well did the performers create role or character and use expressive skills? (Skills: Critical and Creative Thinking)

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