What does tension and physicality mean in drama. pls?
“Physicality” refers to the way an actor uses his or her body, the way in which posture, gestures, speed and style of movement, etc. help to communicate a character’s personality and intentions. “Tension” can refer to physical tightness, lack of relaxation, in an actor’s body, but often it refers to something non-physical, something in the atmosphere of a play. You know what it means when there’s tension in the air in real life. Maybe the atmosphere is charged with hostility between two people. Maybe everybody is keyed up with anticipation of something that may or may not be about to happen. Maybe different people have very different desires and objectives in a particular situation and there’s no telling how things are going to work out. Those are all examples of types of tension that can be enacted on stage.
