The Silence between reception and delivery in the performance of the Iraqi actor

This research studies the effect of silence in communicating the dramatic and expressive dimensions in the actor's performance. The dialogue given by the actor is the bearer of all thoughts, topics and feelings, but there are moments of silence in the dialogue that may be more important than the spoken dialogue sometimes. Therefore, the researcher decided to delve into this study, which she divided into the following: The introduction, which included the problem of the research, its importance, and the aim of the research, after which the researcher defined the research terms procedurally.As for the theoretical framework, it included two sections: the first topic (silence in the theater) in which the researcher dealt with the types of silence in the theatrical performance, while the second topic (functions of silence in Receipt and delivery) in which the researcher separated the functions that can be explained through silence in the performance of the actor.As for the research procedures, the researcher analyzed the performance of the play (Democratic East Disease) After analyzing the sample, the researcher came out with a set of results, including: It is not possible to understand the topics and ideas except through pauses of silence determined by the representative during the dialogue and in the delivery and reception.Then the recommendations, proposals and an English summary of the research.