5 ways to tell a story

Movement/physical theatre: this is when you tell a story through body gestures. Most people mistake this for dance. When telling a story like this it usually includes little amounts of speech and props. Most of the props are replaced by people. For example multiple people would come together and create a chair using their bodies, instead of using an actual chair. This type of story telling is clever as it makes the audience think and let's them interpret the story in any way they want. dance: this is similar to movement. This is when the entire story is told through dance (often contemporary). Everything is usually exaggerated when telling a story through dance. Every small hand gesture and facial expression I'd magnified to help the audience keep up with the story. The music often reflects the characters mood too. singing: this is when characters sing songs that tell the story. A good example of this is "les miserable". What using song as a way to tell a story, we often rely on projection and tone in the voice to let us know how they feel. This is good as it makes the audience concentrate and really hang on to each word that is said by the characters. narration: this is when someone tells the story to the audience as if they were reading from a book,whilst others act. This tells the audience exactly what is going on. It helps give the audience a better understanding of each character. acting: this is the most common way of acting. This is when people act out the story, normally including speech and facial expressions. It is the most naturalistic way of telling a story.