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Drama Character Expression Games

Use your face, body and voice to show what a puppet character feels. You can practise the actions on your own or with a partner. There can be more than one good way to perform a character.

Meet the characters

Lachlan-Mae's puppet, Pip, is helping at a food bank. Isla's puppet, Wattle, has arrived to help too. Pip is carrying a light box of apples. Suddenly, the box tips and one apple rolls away. Wattle looks surprised, then helps Pip pick it up. The puppets smile and carry the box together.

1.In the scene, Wattle is surprised when the apple rolls away. Which face and body action could show surprise?

Eyes wide and body leaning back
Eyes closed and shoulders drooping
A big smile and hands clapping

2.Pip wants to say, “Can you help me?” in a worried voice. Which way of speaking would best show worry?

Speak gently, with a small pause and a slightly shaky voice
Shout the words as loudly as possible
Sing the words in a cheerful tune

3.Match each puppet action to the feeling it could show.

Bouncing in place with a wide smile
Head down with slow, small movements
Standing tall with a steady voice

Sad
Confident
Excited

4.Imagine your puppet has just found the missing apple. Describe one still pose that would show relief.

5.A puppet can show a feeling through its movements as well as its voice.

6.Wattle has helped pick up the apple. Write one short line Wattle could say in a kind, helpful voice.

7.Choose one feeling for a puppet helping at the food bank. Write the feeling and one voice choice that would help the audience recognise it.

8.Draw a puppet helper. Add one detail to its face or body that shows its personality, such as a big smile or a proud pose.

Draw your puppet here.

9.Your puppet is helping sort food parcels when something unexpected happens. Write a beginning, a problem and a helpful ending for a short puppet scene.

10.After practising your puppet scene, name one way you made the character's feeling clear to an audience.