Transcript KS3 Drama – Masks – Part 2

KS3 Drama – Masks – Part 2
KS3 Drama
Masks – Part 2
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Neutral masks
So far you have been looking at masks which have been
designed to express visually the personality of the character.
A neutral mask is the opposite
of a character mask. It tells
the audience nothing about
the character on stage.
Instead, the mask requires
the actor to bring it to life.
However, this does not
mean that the mask is
lacking in power.
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Creating a play with animal masks: character
Choose the characters for your play according to the setting.
For example, if your play is set in a laboratory you might be
mice or monkeys. If you are on a farm, you could be pigs and
sheep. You might also want some human characters, and you
will need to decide whether they should be masked or not.
In thinking about characterization, you will need to decide on
the status levels of the animals in your group. Which animal
is the leader? Which animal is the most nervous?
How might an actor wearing this mask
perform? Is this a low, middle or high
status animal? What characteristics of
this animal could the actor portray?
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