Abstract
Fitness is one of the most basic pillars of the work of the playwright and representational art. It contains a set of movements and conditions which are not considered normal movements and familiar to everyone in their daily lives because they (movements) are used to express the artist'sidea in a clear and understandable way which requires performing a combination of these movements whether they are difficult, simple, or compound.In addition, the representational art and theatrical work are based on dialogue and speech and may continue to a relatively long period, which requires a good respiratory ability so as to be able to express himselfconcerning the aim that he wants to access in an easy way far from affection.So the actor should have good fitness which enables him to perform the roles which are characterized by the need to fitness and strong muscles, speed, and flexibility. Besides, he should be functionally efficient at the aspect of internal organs, such as heart, lung, and other organs.
As the students in the faculties of Fine Arts practicing theatrical work and the performance of roles as a part of their academic study and methodology, and since their evaluation is based on such performance, it was necessary to conduct a study to identify the level of physical fitness. The researcher, for he is an instructor in the faculty of Fine Arts, has noticed the necessity of identifying fitness in the college via a series of physical and functional tests which are considered indicators of the physical efficiency. A test was chosen to measure the status of the flexibility and a physical test to measure the status of endurance. The other test was to measure the vital capacity of the respiratory system. The results have shown a weakness in the fitness level of the students with no difference between males or females as a result of lack of exercise which reflected negatively the level of performance in practical lessons. The researcher recommended that the lesson of fitness should be included in the curriculum of all stages at the college to develop the level of fitness that should be followed up the academic year. |