The proxemics is the usage of space on a stage, or how the actors/characters are placed on a stage. The distance or level between character/actors shows their relationships and feelings, and give clues of the situation or the people within the situation at that moment.
If characters are standing close to each other, it shows that they have an intimate relationship. If characters stood far apart from each other, you could assume that they either did not know each other at all, or had fallen out and were no longer speaking to each other. If you want to show that someone is in control, you could place the actor on a higher level than the rest of the characters onstage.
Since the women in the picture above are very close to each other, we can assume that they have a close relationship.
The distance between three students in the picture is close, but one girl is standing far away from the group.The girl has limited relationship with the group of students.
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Irene's G10 Drama 
Great use of images in this post!
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