There are four drama performance tools: body, mind, space, and voice. The body tool focuses on movement, gestures, facial expressions, and body communication. The mind tool involves interpreting, decision making, and determining the path forward. The space tool is about identifying personal and general space. The voice tool centers on verbal sounds and how things are said. The document encourages thinking about how these four tools can be used in drama performance and expression.

1. Drama
Performance
Tools
A. LA BARRIE
OCTOBER 2020

2. There are four drama
performance tools:
Body Mind
Space Voice

3. Body
• Focus on movement
• Physical gestures
• Facial expressions
• Body communication

4. Mind
• Interpreting
• Making decisions
• Determining the path
forward

5. Space
• The location around
• Identifying personal vs
general space

6. Voice
• Verbal sounds
• Focus on what vs how
things are said

7. Think…
Have you ever used
any of these tools in
expression?

8. Think…
How can you use at
least two of the four
performance tools in
Drama?

9. In your journal…
What have you learnt?
How has it made you think about
drama?