March 3, 2015
Today in Ms N.'s Performing Arts class I learned about stage positioning and posture.
The roles of characters are communicated to the audience through stage positioning.
Superior - person in charge, thought of as mattering more.
Inferior - person not in charge - thought of as mattering less.
Head height, or level is one the tools used to convey this impression.
Body postures include
Stage positions include
Upstage
Other advice she gives students is:
Head height, or level is one the tools used to convey this impression.
The teacher also said that ..."The head height of an actor is called a level.
(ex standing, sitting, fall back bowing)" and that there are different ways a person might position their body..." on stage.
Body postures include
Profile right
Profile left
Full front."
Profile left
Full front."
Level - head height of actor
Stage positions include
Upstage
Downstage
Other advice she gives students is:
Face the audience when talking.
Don't put the paper in front of your face.
(M Nelson 03.03.15)