Kokona
Hey hey, Shizuka-chan! Did you see that just now!? That graceful, flowing performance into a triple jump!

Kokona
Figure skaters really are amazing, aren't they!

Shizuka
Yes, I was watching properly.

Shizuka
...I've never watched figure skating closely before, but when you think about it, it requires not just technique but also expressiveness-it's a very advanced sport.

Yae
That's right. I think there are different challenges from us actors.

Panda
But the performing aspect has something in common with the stage, right? Instead of polishing techniques, actors convey scenes through body movements and lines.

Shizuka
In that case, there might be things we can learn from figure skaters' performances too.

Kathrina
Speaking of which, I've heard that figure skating performances include ones inspired by stage productions.

Panda
Oh, this one is exactly that! The choreography for the skater on screen right now is apparently based on 'The Snow Queen'.

Panda
This seems to be a performance of the scene where Gerda and the Snow Queen are dueling.

Panda
Beautiful yet powerful skating...it's really captivating.

Shizuka
Even though there's only one performer, you can tell at a glance what scene it is and what emotions are being expressed...

Shizuka
What wonderful expressiveness.

Kokona
For Shizuka-chan to praise it this much...

Kathrina
That just means the figure skaters' performances are the real deal.

Yae
Even without dialogue, the way they express everything through gestures and how they glide on the ice could be applied to stage acting too.

Panda
That's true. It's not like we don't have silent scenes either.

Panda
If you're only focused on dialogue, the persuasiveness drops, I'd say...

Kokona
Yeah yeah. Of course we pay attention to vocalisation, but if the body language and gestures don't match, it becomes strange!

Kathrina
It's obvious when you think about it, but...when you watch other people's performances again, it really makes you think.

Panda
By the way, after watching that 'Snow Queen' performance just now, did anyone have a scene they thought was particularly good?

Shizuka
What about you, Panda? Was there any scene that caught your attention?

Panda
Let's see...for me, I especially liked the expression when Gerda was on her adventure~.

Panda
Using the whole skating rink to the fullest, wandering here and there...

Panda
While incorporating movements unique to skating, conveying Gerda's emotions through facial expressions...the way they embodied the role really grabbed my heart.

Kokona
That scene was great~! Gerda's earnest and straightforward feeling...it made my heart squeeze.

Yae
For Gerda, still a child, to travel alone...normally, you wouldn't really think of doing that.

Yae
Watching it made my chest feel very tight too...even knowing the ending, that scene still moves my heart.

Panda
So, what about you, Oshizu-chan? Was there any expression you thought was good??

Shizuka
Huh? Um, let's see...I...

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Pub: 11 Jan 2026 10:37 UTC

Edit: 12 Jan 2026 10:44 UTC

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