The Emergence Machine

Blocking

process · Theater · Level 3 · E9

E9Cultures

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Emergence definition

Blocking emerges from the deliberate arrangement of an actor's movements and positions on a physical platform, such as a stage, to enhance the performance's pacing, flow, and emotional impact, guided by the patterns of motion and energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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Source: Wiktionary — “blocking”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
blocking
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0BlockingStageActionFlatMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesStage ChoreographyL13BlockingL3MotionL1StageL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Blocking directs the movement patterns of performers
  • Stage L2 (requires) Theater sense
    Blocking plans where actors move on stage

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