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Reconciliation Erroneous Adversity Diminutive Enmity Referral Savage

8. Transmogrify 9. Henchman 10. Ensorcell 11. Atonal 12. Tumult 13. Resilience 14. Excitative

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R E A D E R S

8. T 9. H 10. E 11. A 12. T 13. R 14. E

Readers Curtain Raise Theatre

The Theatre of Imagination
November 24, 2011

 Similar to Storytelling. A style of theatre in which actors do not memorized their lines. A theatre of imagination. A controlled way of doing drama.

 Actors go through their blocking holding scripts and reading their lines. Actors sit/stand on stage and read through the script together. Actors use vocal expression rather than visual storytelling.

Holding Readers Theatre

 Look for stories that are simple and lively; Lots of dialog or action; and With not too many scenes or characters.

 Reading and rereading the script is one of the unintentional way of memorizing the lines.

 Assign parts and simply have the students stand in a straight line at the front of the room, parts in hand to read when it is their time.

 Students develop scripts Perform in groups Practice using voice to depict characters from text.

Voice Projection Delivery Interpretation Stage Impact

 Good script Modulated voice Excellent articulation Adequate facial expression Spontaneity of storytelling

 Proper posture Appropriate gesticulation Effective narrator Enthusiastic Readers Differentiation of Characters

 Simple Costume Deviation from monotony through short songs segments and dances Chorus line

 Duets to quartets in delivery of lines Masks and other easy-tokeep-and-held props.

 Background Music Backdrop or stage set Fixed props and lighting

Thank you for listening!!