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ROLE PLAYand
CHARACTERISATION
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a means of exploring attitudes
and beliefs
ROLE PLAY
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The process of fullydeveloping a character
(like you did with the Braid Street)
characterisation
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Part played by an actor/attitude adopted
ROLE
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LETS FREEZE THE ACTION RIGHT HERE.
IF MAXIMUS COULD TALK WHAT WOULD HE SAY? WHAT IS HE THINKING?
An aid to characterisation: the character speaks their thoughts out loud
THOUGHT TRACKING
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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO
LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT
YOUR CHARACTER?
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WHAT ARE SOMETECHNIQUES
WE COULD USETO EXPLORE OUR
CHARACTER?
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THOUGHT TUNNEL
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KILL THEM ALL NORMAN. WE CAN’T
HAVE THEM TREAT US LIKE THIS.
VOICES IN THE HEAD
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Questioning a character in role
HOT SEATING
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Dear Katie,I miss you so much since you left me. I can barely eat, I can’t work I can’t talk to anyone at all. Say you love me and come back to me. Please. I beg you.Yours always. Riccardo
WRITING IN ROLE
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ROLE PLAY CAN HELP US
DEVELOP A STORYMORE FULLY.
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Key moment, scene, character, relationship or event in a drama
FOCUS
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Build up of excitement
TENSION
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STATUS
LANGUAGE
RELATIONSHIPS
BACKGROUND
SOCIAL LIFE
ROLE PLAYwill help us investigate
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WE CAN USE CONVENTIONSTO HELP US
BUILD UP TENSIONOR FOCUS
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A stage picture, held without movement
TABLEAU
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COME IN …IF
YOU DAAAARE
VOICE OVER
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The action is frozenIn time.
Allows for a voice in head Or voice over Or a soliloquy
FREEZE FRAME
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KILL THEM ALL NORMAN. WE CAN’T
HAVE THEM TREAT US LIKE THIS.
VOICES IN THE HEAD
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ROLE PLAY and
CHARACTERISATIONwill help you be a
better actor!and create a better
story!
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PRACTISE QUESTIONS
• Think back to a character that you successfully portrayed in your Standard Grade Drama Course. Describe that Character.
(3marks)
• List five characterisation techniques you used, or could have used, to develop this character.
(5 marks)
• Choose one from the list above and say how this technique helped you, or might have helped you, to develop a greater understanding of this character
(4 marks)
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• Candidates may include standard character card details such as name, age, occupation, personality, appearance, relationships, hobbies/interests etc.
• 3 marks for a description which summarises the character succinctly but fully.• 2 marks for a description which gives basic information but is not fully
informative.• 1 mark for a brief, unhelpful, fairly superficial description.
Techniques listed in the Body of Knowledge are:• character cards• improvisation• role-play• hot seating• voices in the head• writing in role• thought tracking• thought tunnel.• 1 mark for each correct technique. Accept no others. Be alert to inclusions
that are not on this list e.g. angel and devil, and to confusion with conventions. Do not give marks for any technique not on the list above.
No mark for choice. If more than one is selected, mark the better response.• 1 mark for each valid point made about how the chosen technique helped
develop a better understanding of the character.