Communication theories in drama

Communication is the way in which we relate to each other, this may take on the form of verbal by using our voice and tone, or it may non-verbal, by this I am referring to the broad term for forms of communication using body movements or gestures. There are certain elements included in verbal communication, these include: Pace Pitch Projection Pause Resonance Inflection Emphasis There are also different elements for non verbal communication, there include: …

…an extremely interesting one to play because even though the prostitutes may have had there papers of release they still came from a convict background, thus I had to show that unfeminine, bawdy and immoral part of their personality. In class we discussed Laban's theory of movement. This is a list of eight basic actions that make up the movements that we use in drama. They include: Punching Pressing Slashing Gliding Wringing Floating Flicking Dabbing