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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 can be distinquished from dance in that it tends to focus more on narrative, character and action. However, 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