Which moment shows live performers responding to their current audience?

• An actor waits for laughter to stop before speaking.
• A viewer pauses a recording to read a message at home.
• A viewer replays a recorded dance to study a movement.

Which response links a performance choice to its effect?

• I enjoyed the whole play and would watch it again.
• The actor's long pause made the warning feel tense.
• The theatre seats felt cramped during the long show.

A dull script can still be performed with strong acting.

During a quarrel, the light snaps red. Which review links that choice to a possible effect in this scene?

• The red light proves that every bulb in the theatre needs replacing.
• The sudden red light may make this quarrel feel more intense.
• Red light always shows anger in every scene and every kind of show.

A dance reviewer writes, 'The ending felt sudden.' Which detail best supports that view?

• The dancers wore bright blue costumes throughout the whole piece.
• The stage floor stayed clear of props throughout the final section.
• The lights cut out while dancers were still moving quickly.

A review praises the lighting but says nothing about the script or acting. What can you conclude from that praise alone?

• The lighting worked for that reviewer.
• The script worked well for that reviewer too.
• The acting worked well for that reviewer too.

Silence after a scene proves that every audience member enjoyed it.

A dancer slips, grins and folds the slip into the next move. What can you conclude from this description?

• The audience enjoyed the dance more because of the slip.
• The dancer had planned the whole slip before the show began.
• The dancer adapted to the slip as the dance continued.