LAMDA Mime and Physical Storytelling 4

Question 1

How does a performer physically convey the passage of time in a mime piece?

Accepted Answer

Through transitional gestures, changes in rhythm, or stylised aging of the body

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By pointing at an imaginary clock on the wall

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By speeding up all movements noticeably

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By turning their back to the audience briefly

Question 2

What is the role of 'neutral' body position as a starting point in LAMDA mime?

Accepted Answer

It provides a blank physical state from which any character or emotion can emerge

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It signals to the examiner that the performance has ended

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It is only used during warm-up and never in performance

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It represents a sleeping character in narrative mime

Question 3

In a duet mime, two performers pull on opposite ends of an imaginary rope. What must they coordinate to sell the illusion?

Accepted Answer

Matching resistance levels, synchronised weight shifts, and consistent rope length between them

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Identical facial expressions throughout the scene

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Speaking the same scripted words simultaneously

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Wearing matching costumes to suggest they share the same object

Question 4

Which aspect of LAMDA Physical Storytelling relates to the concept of 'Laban Effort Actions'?

Accepted Answer

Qualities of movement such as weight, space, time, and flow

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The number of performers in a group piece

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The narrative genre chosen for the mime

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Stage directions indicating movement upstage or downstage

Question 5

A LAMDA examiner notes that a candidate's mime of opening a jar is unconvincing. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The hands are not maintaining a fixed grip diameter as they rotate

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The candidate has not smiled enough during the action

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The candidate failed to narrate the action aloud

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The movement was performed too slowly

Question 6

Why might a LAMDA physical storytelling piece include a moment of complete stillness?

Accepted Answer

Stillness can heighten dramatic tension and give the audience time to absorb meaning

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It is required by exam regulations to include at least one pause

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It allows the performer to remember the next movement sequence

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It signals that the narrative has reached the end

Question 7

What does 'spatial awareness' mean in the context of LAMDA mime performance?

Accepted Answer

Understanding and using the performance space deliberately, including relationship to audience and other performers

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Being able to perform in any room regardless of size

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Knowing the exact measurements of the stage

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Avoiding collisions with other performers during group work