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Stage & Body Test SILENT During Test! Complete BOTH Sides of Test. Any Questions, RAISE YOUR Hand. When Finished, Read A Book
Stage & Body Test SILENT During Test! Complete BOTH Sides of Test. Any Questions, RAISE YOUR Hand. When Finished, Read A Book
Body Positions
Let’s Review our Stage Spaces!
CL = DC =
Stage Directions
DR = UR = are given from
UC = C= whose Point of
View?
CR = DL =
UL =
What type of stage is
SLOPED upwards
away from the
audience?
B o d y
Po si t i o ns
What ways do our
bodies
communicate
emotion or feeling?
Give three specific
examples or
situations.
What is Body Positioning?
The angle at which an actor(s) is set on
stage during a given production.
Full Front
•One of the strongest and
most common of stage
positions.
Abbreviations: FF
Quarter Turn (1/4)
Fairly open positions that are
strong, but not as strong as
Full Front.
Mostly used with
conversations and dialouge.
Abbreviation: 1/4
Profile
Side to Side
Can express a wide
array of emotion;
anger, love,
confusion, etc…
Hard to hear at times
and see for members
of the audience.
Abbreviation: P
Three-Quarter Turn (3/4)
•Generally a weak
position.
•Audience will have a
hard time seeing and
hearing actor.
•Mostly used in closing
scenes or moments of
discovery.
•Abbreviation: 3/4
Full Back
•Acompelling position that when
used appropriately can produce
dramatic results.
•Not used unless needed to display
specific emotions.
•Defeat, avoidance, dismissal,
etc…
Abbreviation: FB
Body Positions
Indicated by the position of the feet
Body Position Review
1. What is the strongest body position?
FF:
FB:
P:
¼:
¾:
P
3/4
FF