Public Speaking Skills in Acting Performances of Iraqi Theatre Shows

Authors

  • Haider Abd Thamer University of Baghdad, College of Fine Arts /Theatrical Department / Acting

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35560/jcofarts1785

Keywords:

recitation, acting performance, Iraqi theatre

Abstract

The research examines the art of elocution by actors, which is one of the primary tools used by actors in embodying their roles in a theatrical performance. The skills and techniques involved in the art of elocution are also central to this research, as is the resulting sound characterization of the character on stage. This is reflected through the actor's study of the nature of the art of elocution, to engage in the process of producing a clear meaning for the recipient. Therefore, the researcher found it necessary to adopt a theme and formulate the title of his research: "Elocution Skills in the Acting Performances of Iraqi Theatrical Performances."

To achieve this goal, the research was divided into four chapters:

Chapter One (Methodological Framework)

The researcher identified the research problem, the need for it, the importance of the research, and the research objective. The researcher set the study for the year 2023 in Iraqi theater. The researcher then defined the study's terms (skill, elocution, performance, acting).

The second chapter addressed two topics that formed the theoretical framework, as follows:

The first topic: "The actors' elocution mechanisms"

The second topic: "The skill variable of the acting performance"

The researcher also derived a set of indicators within the theoretical framework.

In Chapter Three (Research Procedures), the researcher narrowed down his research community. He then adopted the intentional method of selecting a research sample, which consisted of a single theatrical performance, the play "Liquid Fear."

The researcher used the measurement method as the units for analyzing the research sample model.

Chapter Four included a presentation of the research results the researcher reached, which achieved the research objective. The conclusions from these results represent complementary answers to the research objective. Chapter Four also included a list of Arabic sources and references, appendices, and a summary in English

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2026-06-01

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Public Speaking Skills in Acting Performances of Iraqi Theatre Shows. (2026). Al-Academy , 122, 75-90. https://doi.org/10.35560/jcofarts1785

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