Thursday 4th December

Well done on such a fantastic lesson, it was so lovely to see you all and be back in the room making theatre! 

Please reflect on the following things for this week's lesson:

Rehearing:

Here is the basic configuration of our performance space. It is called THRUST staging. 

• Give an advantage of using this stage space.
• Give a disadvantage of using this stage space. 

Question:

As an actor what are the challenges you think you will have personally being directed in this space? 

Below is a plan of a stage. It tells you what we call each area of the stage. Familiarise yourself with this as you will be asked by your director to enter from stage left or right, move up or down stage. This is vocabulary that you should be able to use as an actor. 

How have we staged the prologue? Why have we made this choices? What is the effect that is created? 

Answer for the tale you are in. Girls - Tale 1, Boys - Tale 2

What is your role in the tale?

How has it been staged?

Why have these choices been made?

What are the strengths of this piece so far?

What developments need to happen throughout the rehearsal period? 

LINE LEARNING

You all need to learn lines that have been allocated to you so far for the next lesson. 

PLANNING 

Have a read through Tale 3, 4 and 5 again.

We will be working on these next week. 

REMINDER OF HOW YOU ARE BEING MARKED 

Unit 15:Performing Scripted Plays

Grading Criteria

DEVELOPING IN REHEARSAL  

P1 Explore, develop and shape a role using practical activities and research findings

M1 Explore, develop and shape a role using practical activities and research findings in relation to the demands of the text

D1 Explore, develop and shape a role using practical activities and research findings effectively, fully appreciating the demands of the text.

REHEARSAL 

P2 Demonstrate personal and technical skills in rehearsal making a positive contribution to the process

M2 Demonstrate personal and technical skills in rehearsal, consistently making a positive contribution and constructive contribution to the process.

D2 Demonstrate personal and technical skills in rehearsal with consistently positive and constructive contributions, engagement, commitment, input and self- reflection.

PERFORMANCE 

P3 Perform a role demonstrating competent use of relevant performance skills to communicate intentions to the audience

M3 Perform a role demonstrating competent use of relevant performance skills confidently and consistently, clearly communicating intentions to the audience

D3 Perform a role with competent, sustained and effective demonstration of relevant performance skills, accurately communicating intentions to the audience with confidence and control.