November 26, per 5, November 28

Let's finish up our Essay.

One good structure would be the following:

• Background information on Commedia dell'Arte  (how i t started it and why)
• How Commedia dell'Arte developed (remember to include information about the concept of "grammalot" and how and why it developed)
• Answer the question, "Is comedy an appropriate medium to raise awareness of social issues/ or critique a government?"
• How did you employ these Commedia dell'Arte techniques to create your situation comedy (your character, write your script and participate in a group performance)

*Remember to use the subject-specific terms and vocabulary we learned throughout your essay:)

November 21, 26 (period 4)

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Year 10, it's time to showcase your work.

Your assignment was to create a troupe of stock characters, write a script based on a modern version of  Commedia dell'Arte. Let the performances begin . . .

1. Warm-up exercise

2. Performances

3. Peer Evaluation (use Peer Evaluation form.  Keep a copy for yourself and give the original to the person you evaluate).

4. Reflection in Process Journal

I will share your performance video with you. Please review the video then use the "self-
evaluation form" to assess your own performance.

All necessary forms are located on the "pages" bar at the top of this blog or in the drama room;)

November 19

1.  321 Acting Studios Video, Breathing Relaxation Technique

2.  Performance Practice

3.  Reflection on today's work in Process Journal

Please submit Statement of Artistic Intent

November 12, 14

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1. Statement of Artistic Intent

As per our class discussion we have agreed on the following format: (1 A4 page, 400 words)

Paragraph 1  - Intro,
                       What you are planning to do, and
                       Why you are planning to do it.

Paragraph 2 - Message (What do you want to communicate to your audience? Why?/What do you  want to audience to learn/know from this skit? Why?)

Paragraph 3 - What I learned about Commedia dell'arte and improv acting techniques, and
                       How I will use what I learned.

Paragraph 4 - How will I meet the goals (from Paragraph 3)?,
                      How will I stay on task?

2. Practice skit


3. Process Journal entry 

November 5, 7

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1.  Warm-up Group Count (group focus, group mind, and  pacing  - helps with groups working together)



2.  Statement of Artistic Intention - Due November 19 (at the beginning of class) (see Pages above)


 3.  Script writing continued

4.  Reflect on today's lesson. (What did you learn today? How did it affect you? How will you use this information? etc.)

PS: Process Journals due Friday, November 21. 

October 24

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1. Warm - up revisited - I'm cool and so are you if . . .

2.  Script writing continued

3.  Reflect on today's lesson.