PHYSICAL THEATRE

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1. The following titles are suggestions: "Together as One", "Unity", "Reunited", Back to our Roots". Your answers will be accepted with proper justification of your choice of title.

2. One would have to be physically fit, agile, flexible, daring, confident when working with other performers, strong and creative. 

3. The positives when wearing a mask during performance are: the mask signifies the character that the performer is playing, the performer concentrates only on the movement and not his/her facial expression, wearing a mask can assist in preventing stage fright as the audience cannot see the performers face, performers can change masks to signify different characters or moods, the audience can easily identify the genre' or theme of the performance by the masks that are worn by the performers. 

The negatives are: the mask can hinder the actual performance whereby the performer may not be able to see clearly with the mask on, the mask could come loose or fall off during performance, the performer may be uncomfortable wearing the mask, the performer may have difficulty breathing properly wearing the mask, the mask creates a barrier between the performer and the audience as there is no facial expression.

4. When choosing costume for contemporary dance, it is important to note that due to the nature of the dance style, comfortable, stretchy clothing is preferred. However, depending on the theme of the performance, one may choose flowing, loose garments that would send out the message clearly. As drama learners' the most suitable clothing to wear during performance would be leggings and a t-shirt. The choice of costume must not hinder the performance in any way.

5. This is an open answer. Learners will either write about their strengths or weaknesses in response to the question. 

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