Hand Gestures

The hand gestures used during acting is there to display emotion that the character is feeling to the audience  These gestures are a necessity to the audiences because in most cases of play acting there can be phrases with double meanings that can not be deciphered with just the sense of hearing alone. Yet these movements of the hands do not just benefit the audience, it also works in the favor of the actor as well. To put it simply, the gestures help the actor "become" the character physically and mentally to provide an overall more entertaining show.