Movement

Theatre Vocabulary 6

In theatre, the way an actor uses his body for interpretation

Charlie Chaplan was a genius at using movement in his scenes.

charlie's movement.

Movement (noun)

This forces actors to work together to create movement that appears to be “cause and effect.”

Opposing synchronization is used all the time in fight scenes.

Rocky!!

Opposing Synchronization

This is when two or more actors are doing the exact same thing for a sustained period of time.

Even though the Temptations are not actors, they are very good at perfect synchronization.

Temptation's My Girl

More Temptations

Perfect Synchronization

To act out a specific movement without the use of a prop. Example: to act like one is holding a phone to his ear to tell a friend to get to the phone).

Pantomime is often practiced as a street art.

Mime 1

Mime 2

Pantomime

To turn one’s body out slightly toward the audience, usually by the simple shift of the foot.

It is important to open up to the audience so that people can see your facial expressions and hear your voice better.

Open up to the Audience