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Act Out (Verb)

Represent an incident, state, or emotion by action, especially on stage; "She could act neurotic anxiety".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

She effortlessly act out her character's rage and frustration on stage.
The teacher asked the students to act out a scene from their favorite book.
To help relieve stress, some therapists recommend that patients try to act out their emotions through physical activity.
She was amazing at improvisation and could act out any scenario.
During the drama therapy session, the children were encouraged to act out their feelings about the traumatic event.

Act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The kids loved to act out their favorite scenes from movies and TV shows during recess.
She acted out different emotions in front of the mirror to prepare for her big audition.
The reenactment group spent months researching and preparing to act out the historic battle scene.
During the live event, the artists acted out a dramatic interpretation of their latest music video.
As part of the therapy session, the child was encouraged to act out her feelings using puppets.