Which statement is correct?
Body language is communication by movement or position
Body language is a form of sign language used on stage
Body language is physical exercise on stage
What is another term for body language?
Movement
Non-verbal communication
Dance
Why is it easy to misunderstand a person's mood in a text message?
If you can't see someone, their mood is less clear
People misspell words in texts and can be easily misunderstood
Texts are usually written in a hurry and will therefore be misunderstood
If you're standing close to someone on stage, how could you suggest subservience through your position?
By looking humble
By moving to stand a long way away
By being on a lower level than the other person
What's the most precise word to describe a pointing finger, a raised arm or a shrug of the shoulders?
Gesture
Indication
What is Commedia dell'arte?
A specialised form of community theatre originating in the 15th century
A combination of jokes and painting originating in Victorian times
A 16th century comic theatre from Italy, built on stock characters and routines
Why might the director comment on the actor's body language?
It's not the director's job, it's the actor's responsibility alone
To add weight to their characterisation
To make the other actors laugh
Is facial expression a form of body language?
It's completely separate from body language
It's an important part of body language
It's all about emotions
If you gave an actor a nervous twitch, how could you ensure it was funny and not malicious?
If it was done often enough at appropriate moments in the text
If there was a plant in the audience to make them laugh
If the person always said the same thing as well
When should an actor use body language confidently?
Always, even when they are acting the role of someone who is afraid or timid
When they want to make an impression
When they want to play the role of someone who is confident