ATYP
Australian Theatre
for Young People
POST SHOW Q&A
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
→ SPACE
- How do fill the stage space with just one person?
representational or abstract movement to
convey her ideas? Which was more effective in
communicating meaning to the audience? Why?
- What were the challenges involved in working with
the space at ATYP? How were these resolved?
→ SYMBOL
→ ASK
your questions
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- How do you use space to depict character
and location throughout the piece. Why did
you chose to use the space in this way?
THINK: How did Yve use the stage space? Was
she successful in drawing you in as an audience
member? Did it feel like she used the stage space
successfully? Why/Why not?
→ MOVEMENT
- Do you consciously consider the use of symbolism
in your work?
- How are symbols used throughout the piece?
- How do symbols relate to the original stories and
why are these so important to the work?
THINK: How important are the use of symbols
in a production like Then? What do Symbols
portray to the audience?
- Movement and dance is important in your work. How
do you develop your movement and choreography?
- How do you prepare for your movement? What do
you do to warm up, stay in shape?
- Where do you get your inspiration for movement
and choreography?
THINK: How did the movement in the
piece relate to the lyrics? Did Yve use
→ MOOD/ATMOSPHERE
- Describe the mood/atmosphere throughout the
performance. Did you map out a mood journey? What
is the mood journey you wanted the audience to
experience?
- What planning do you do in development to ensure
the production creates the right atmosphere for the
audience?
- How does music set the tone for the performance?
attention as an audience member? Was this
successful? Why/why not?
→ THEME
- How did you explore themes within the work?
- How do you link the stories with a themactic thread?
- Are there specific themes you are always drawn to
as an actor/performer? What are they and why do
they interest you?
THINK: Where were the atmospheric high points
in the performance? What elements were used
to heighten the mood for you as an audience THINK: How did you respond to the themes in the
member?
production? Did you identify with the themes?
Why/Why not? If you were writing a piece of
theatre like this what would be the themes/issues
that you would like to explore?
→ FOCUS
- How do you decide where the point of focus will be
in each episode? How do you ensure the audience are
focusing on the correct moment of the action?
PIC
- How do you as actors work to maintain focus
throughout the entire show?
- What do you do if you lose focus, forget your lines or
get distracted during the performance?
THINK: How was lighting used to direct your
PIC