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Performance & Acting Flashcards

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  1. What is 'hot-seating' as a drama rehearsal technique?

    Answer: Improvising questions directed at an actor in character to deepen characterization

    Hot-seating involves questioning an actor while they remain in character, helping them explore their character's background, motivations, and inner life.

  2. Which of the following best describes 'neutral mask' work in actor training?

    Answer: Wearing a blank mask to remove personal habits and find a state of readiness

    Neutral mask work, associated with Jacques Lecoq, aims to strip away personal physical habits and bring the actor to a balanced, open state of presence.

  3. In acting, what is meant by a character's 'arc'?

    Answer: The internal change or journey a character undergoes throughout the story

    A character arc describes the transformation — emotional, moral, or psychological — that a character experiences from the beginning to the end of the narrative.

  4. What is the significance of 'pace and pause' in dramatic delivery?

    Answer: Varied pace and purposeful pauses create rhythm, tension, and highlight meaning

    Skilled use of pace variation and deliberate pauses controls the audience's attention, builds tension, and gives emphasis to key moments.

  5. Which practitioner developed the concept of 'Physical Theatre' that strongly influences LAMDA's performance training?

    Answer: Jacques Lecoq

    Jacques Lecoq's pedagogy at his Paris school is foundational to Physical Theatre, emphasizing the body, movement, and play as the basis of all theatrical expression.

  6. When an actor 'breaks the fourth wall' in performance, they are:

    Answer: Directly addressing or acknowledging the audience within the performance

    Breaking the fourth wall means the actor deliberately steps outside the fictional world to speak directly to the audience.

  7. For a LAMDA Acting Grade 8 examination, the level of interpretive skill expected from a candidate is best described as:

    Answer: Sophisticated, nuanced character portrayal demonstrating personal artistic choices

    Grade 8 demands a high level of independent interpretive ability, with the candidate making thoughtful, justified artistic decisions to bring the character and text to life.