YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA SEPTEMBER

1.          DRAMA  -  A subject which is hard work and fun.

2.          ACTING  -  A skill we use all the time.

3.          AUDIENCE  -  The people who are allowed to watch while others perform.

4.          CONCENTRATE  -  What we need to do if we want to entertain others.

5.          LISTEN  -  The best way to learn new things.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA OCTOBER

1.          WARM UPS  -  Little exercises to start you thinking.

2.          ICE BREAKER  -  A game played to help you get to know new people.

3.          MIME  -  Communication without speech.

4.          VOICE  -  Something you learn to use more effectively.

5.          SKILL  -  A newly acquired ability.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA NOVEMBER

1.          IMPROVISATION  -  Thinking on your feet and acting out a situation.

2.          AUDITION  -  Trying out for a part in a play.

3.          CAST  -  A group of people acting in a show.

4.          SCRIPT  -  The play which the actors use in rehearsal.

5.          REHEARSAL  -  The practising of a performance.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA DECEMBER

1.          ROLE PLAY  -  Acting out other characters, adopting a different part.

2.          THEATRE  -  A place where plays are staged for an audience.

3.          PERFORMANCE  -  We enjoyed last night’s performance very much.

4.          PANTOMIME  -  A funny theatrical performance usually advertised around Christmas time.

5.          BACKSTAGE  -  Where all the work goes on behind the scenes.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA JANUARY

1.          DRAMATIST  -  Someone who writes plays for the theatre.

2.          STAGE  -  A raised platform for acting on.

3.          ROSTRA  -  Individual pieces of staging used to build bigger acting surfaces.

4.          MUSICAL  -  A show with acting and music.

5.          COSTUMES  -  The clothing the actors wear on stage.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA FEBRUARY

1.          MOVEMENT  -  Learning to use your body to communicate.

2.          SCENERY  -  The set which is painted and fixed onto the stage.

3.          PROMPT  -  What someone hears on stage from the wings if he forgets his lines.

4.          SEQUENCING  -  Putting things in the right order.

5.          WORKSHOP  -  A class which is held to teach drama skills.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA MARCH

1.          APPLAUSE  -  When the audience claps to show appreciation.

2.          SOUND EFFECTS  -  Noises to accompany actions on stage.

3.          AD LIB  -  To make up you lines.

4.          CORPSE  -  When you have a fit of the giggles on stage.

5.          TYPE CAST  -  Using a person’s own characteristics for casting them in a particular part.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA APRIL

1.          DRESS REHEARSAL  -  The last performance before the show opens to the public.

2.          UNDERSTUDY  -  Someone who rehearsed a major role and can stand in for another actor if the need arises.

3.          STAGE CREW  -  The people who do all the background work on a show.

4.          EXCERPT  -  A piece taken out of a play.

5.          ACTIVITY  -  An exercise in which you can take part.

YEAR 8 LAC DRAMA MAY

1.          SCENE  -  A part of a play.

2.          FREEZE-FRAME  -  The creation of a still image by the students.

3.          DRAMATIC PAUSE  -  A pause in the dialogue which helps to create tension.

4.          SLOW MOTION  -  The action is deliberately slowed down.

5.          IMITATE  -  To copy a person’s actions.