On stage, drama, action, and story are created by using a range of dance and drama conventions and techniques. Have a go at answering the following questions to gain more insight into Mea Tau.
ELEMENTS OF THE STORY
Elements include: Role, Time, Place, Mood, Symbol, Tension, Focus, Contrast, Action |
THEATRE TECHNIQUES
Think back to the performance you watched. Can you think of examples of each of these theatre techniques being used? What effect did they have on the performance and your understanding of the themes?
- Voice
- Body
- Movement
- Space
THEATRE CONVENTIONS
Think back to the performance you watched. Can you think of any examples of these theatre conventions being used? What effect did they have on the story?
Structural Conventions: Still image, flashback, narration, diagrams/maps, spoken thoughts, mime, soundscape
Theatre Conventions: Actor Audience relationships, exits and entrances, theatre technologies
Structural Conventions: Still image, flashback, narration, diagrams/maps, spoken thoughts, mime, soundscape
Theatre Conventions: Actor Audience relationships, exits and entrances, theatre technologies
KEY ASPECTS OF DANCE1. Think back to the style of dance you saw in Mea Tau. How would you describe the following choreographic features?
2. What were the main characteristics of the genre or style of dance? 3. How would describe the performers (eg. gender, role, skill, number of performers). How did this enhance or contribute to the themes in the work? 4. How did the performance context/setting (eg. on stage, outdoors etc) impact the work? 5. What were the ideas, moods and emotions communicated in the dance? |