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Pantomime and Clowning

The following terms will help prepare you for your Pantomime and Clowning Test next class.

AB
postureThe way you hold yourself (especially when standing)
gestureNatural, appropriate moves that help the audience understand the character
characterizationBECOMING the character
pantomimeActing that communicates character, story and location without using words
body languageMovement that "speaks" (80% of communication is done through this)
emotionPositive and negative feelings expressed through pantomime
"reading" (a character)Looking at an actor's face to see what emotion is expressed
spatial perceptionAwareness of your surroundings on stage
upstage armThe arm furthest from the audience
ConveyTo make an idea, emotion, or action known or understandable to someone else


NBCT
Bedford Middle School
Westport, CT

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