Physical theatre

Physical theatre refers to the use of the body (as opposed to the voice and scripted plays) as the primary means of performance and communication with an audience. In using the body, the performer or actor will concentrate on

1. The use of body shape and position 2. Gesture 3. Facial expressions 4. Posture 5. Rhythmical movement, pace and the energy of the body 6. Gait

Physical theatre should be distinquished from dance in that the former tends to focus on narrative, character and action, though the boundaries between the two are rather blurred.

There are various styles and genre of physical theatre. These include

1. Physical comedy-where the body is the primary means of comic creation 2. [Mime] 3. Stomp-where the body, with external objects, is used for its percussive potential 4. Some forms of puppetry