Diversity of Actor Performance in Children's TheaterDiversity of Actor Performance in Children's Theater

Abstract

This research focuses on the topic of "Diversity of Actor Performance in Children's Theater" due to its significant impact on children's personalities as well as its role as an educational and cultural tool in engaging children through the actor's performance and diversity in embodying theatrical characters through physical performance, vocal interaction, and songs that invite fun and entertainment. The performance aspect constitutes a fundamental and essential element of this theater, regardless of its components and objectives. The diversity of this theater requires the actor to understand the styles and diversity compatible with the theatrical character in various forms of children's theater. Therefore, this research is structured into four chapters. The first chapter addresses the research problem within its question (Can the actor in children's theater recognize the performance diversity to embody the theatrical character in children's theater?), followed by the significance of the research and its objectives. The research aims to understand the diversity of actor performance and theatrical techniques in children's theater through embodying characters and forms. The research specified the time frame between (2010-2022) and within the spatial boundaries (children's theater in Iraq), which framed the subject's boundaries (diversity of actor performance in children's theater represented by the works of Iraqi children's theater). The research identified the key linguistic and terminological terms (diversity, performance, children's theater) and the procedural definition. The second chapter encompasses the theoretical framework, which resulted from the theoretical framework and previous studies, comprising two sections: the actor's work with oneself and the preparation of the actor for a character in children's theater. The third chapter covers the research procedures and includes the research methodology used, adopting the descriptive-analytical method. The researcher intentionally selected the research sample to serve the research purpose. The fourth chapter presents an overview of the results and conclusions derived from those results:

1. 1. The performance diversity of the actor (Talal Hassan - character Abu Al-Baloons) was demonstrated through lightness of movement and theatrical performance nuances among children, with parallel reactions in presenting the theatrical character performance.
2. 2. The actor's performance in (character Abu Yousef) was distinguished by his performance abilities and physical mobility in diagnosing and accurately portraying the character's actions in the theatrical presentation integration.

3. The actors in the play (The Secret of Success) achieved an interactive ability with the environmental context and established an interactive relationship based on intellectual, imaginative, and creative harmony between them