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SECTION 1: DRAMA IMPROVISATION (cont’d)

2. Understanding the voice:

(a) breathing exercises;

(b) projection;

(c) pause;

(d) pitch;

(e) pace;

(f) tone and articulation;

(g) resonance; and,

(h) exploring the voice in space.

3. Solo work:

- life stories, proverbs, monologues and working with props (real/imagined).

4. Characterisation:

- becoming a character, focus work on gesture, movement, mime, age,
objective/motivation and obstacle.

5. Improvisation:

(a) problem, thematic concern, building character, climax and resolution;

(b) responding to various stimuli, for example, written texts, themes and ideas from
Caribbean culture and contemporary social issues; and,

(c) masking, blocking, upstaging, and sharing the space.

6. Cultural forms:

- elements of props, costumes, staging/space, music/sound, meaning and significance.

Suggested Teaching and Learning Activities

To facilitate students’ attainment of the objectives of this Section, teachers/facilitators are
encouraged to engage students in the teaching and learning activities below.

1. Engage students in vocal preparation activities such as reading aloud; tongue-twisters,
breathing exercises, record voices of different people.

2. Engage students in physical warm up – relaxation, stretching, group warm up and solo.

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