DEMYSTIFYING DRAMA TECHNIQUES

Many of the techniques used in drama sessions in schools developed out of rehearsal techniques in the theatre.  They are called forms, strategies or conventions by some practitioners.  Whilst some techniques will be more suitable than others for certain age groups, others can be used with all ages.
Flashback
In improvised drama this is a replay of important moments or a memory that one of the characters has of the past.  It allows the group to focus on or ‘replay’ events that are linked to the actual scene being explored. 
 
Flash forward
This is when the group predicts and creates a possible event that one or more of the characters might encounter.
 
Group Monologue
A group of students take on one single role and speak as chorus or as one voice in that role.
 
Ritual
An effective measure for deepening experience, this device can tap into our sense of community in a serious manner, such as pledging loyalty before a quest or more joyously, as in a celebration or parade.
 
Soundscape
Appropriate sounds and rhythms are used to create the atmosphere or mood of the drama.  It is normally done ‘live’ for instance the sounds of a deserted village; an empty house castle or a busy office.
 
Split Screen
The action takes place in two different locations and or different times, on stage at the same time and cuts can be made between the two. The editing process needs to be managed well so as to provide good opportunities for irony, analogy and connections to be made.
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