May 27, 29

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1.  Let's organize peer assessment groups,

2.  It's showtime.  Let's perform!

May 20, 22

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Good morning, Year 10.

1.  Statement of artistic intention.  You have 30 minutes to complete a statement of artistic intention.

Write a 1 page Statement of Artistic Intent that includes the following:

What you are going to do,
Why you are going to do it, What you want to audience to know or learn,
How you are going to do it.

* You may use the template below to help develop your ideas.  You are NOT limited by this template. It is merely another tool for you to utilize. 

Why are you doing this piece? 

• What ideas explored throughout the unit and your individual research (including technical theatre) do you intend to further explore in developing your performance concept to a point of realization?

This term in Drama class we are studying Commedia dell'Arte.  This is important because. . . .

What message/theme do you want to convey when presenting this piece? 

• What is the main message/theme you wish to communicate in your performance?
• What lasting impact do you want your performance to have on your audience?

• Why do you think it is important to communicate this message/theme to your ‘targeted’ audience?

Talk about plot line and the message that you are sending to your audience.  Why is this message important to you audience.
 

What production elements will you use to present the piece effectively?

• How do you intend to work with the "production elements" to help communicate your ideas?

How will your group use what you learned about Commedia dell'Arte (stock characters, costumes, etc) to perform your script.

2.  Rehearsal

3.  Process Journal Entry 

May 15

Farm Kings - a reality show

According to Wikipedia, 

"Family Dynamics

• Lisa King (Divorced Mom): Mother of 10 children, Runs Boldy’s Family Bakery, She grows and sells fresh cut flowers for the family business and for weddings, Family calls her "Mama Bear Lisa"
• Joe King: Oldest of the 10 children, CEO of Freedom Farms, Makes all the decisions always looking for new ways to improve and expand the farm & graduated from Penn State as a Civil Engineer ^[2]
• Elizabeth “Bitty” King is the only girl, helps her mom Lisa out at the family Bakery, took a year off and moved away from the farm to get away from the stressful family business and moved back to be a part of Freedom Farms as she is very close to her family
• Tim King is in charge of planting and tending to all of the crops, is referred to as the “Plant Doctor”, and is very stubborn, persevering and very strong willed
• Pete King is known as the “Human Harvester”, does everything from tending to the chickens, is a field hand and does sales and is very outgoing
• Dan King is referred to as the “Utility Man”. He is in charge of the farmer’s markets and helps out his brothers when they need an extra hand on a job
• Luke King is the “Brains of the Family”, is one of the family members to go to college. He hopes to become a doctor someday and is a quick learner
• Sam King likes to think that he is the “Big Man on Campus”, is determined to succeed, and is starting to take on more responsibility when it comes to harvesting the crops
• John King is the “Joker” of the family, lightens the mood when there is tension within the family, is not a complainer and will do whatever his brothers tell him to do
• Paul King is very helpful and up for any challenge, is 100% committed to farming
• Ben King is the youngest, has Down syndrome, works alongside his brothers, and “No one treats him differently because he has special needs”

"Farm Kings." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 14 May 2015.

Year 10, look at the above characterizations. Incorporate this structure into your  work.  You can keep this information at the beginning of your script and/or in your Process Journal.

May 13, 15

1. Warm-up    The exaggeration circle is a good warm-up to work on taking something small and heightening it.

2. Script writing and scene practice

3. Process Journal entry

May 8

 Good Morning, Year 10

1.  Warm up - Walk, walk, walk

2. Script writing

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3. Pay special attention to the format of the script (How to format a script) https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgre-f80pjhCdsZBAc1axlnN29vsXPpAGA8YDCHC-treiC5BDwlxMTPTR42AHNnbNBsqCZJNusf9ttdZMuUApyhUYFzGZlz4G4Aj4iXfZSnX0yefCZ_Alt8d6tkr9_nOAk9dpf9nKfxGA8N/s1600/SCRIPT-FORMAT.jpg
(How to write a play)  http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Play-Script

4. Process Journal - Write a journal entry at the end of class. (What did you learn today? How did it affect you? How will you use this information? etc.)

Drama Groups

Group 1
Sofia, Matilde, Julia, Gonçalo, Arthur

Group 2
Benedita, Jeanne, Félix, Ethan, Matthew

Group 3
Yan Yan, Joana, Susana, Marcus

May 6

1.  Warm-up

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2. Now, let's divide into groups (drum roll please . . .)

3. Pay special attention to the format of the script (How to format a script) https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgre-f80pjhCdsZBAc1axlnN29vsXPpAGA8YDCHC-treiC5BDwlxMTPTR42AHNnbNBsqCZJNusf9ttdZMuUApyhUYFzGZlz4G4Aj4iXfZSnX0yefCZ_Alt8d6tkr9_nOAk9dpf9nKfxGA8N/s1600/SCRIPT-FORMAT.jpg
(How to write a play)  http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Play-Script

4.  Process Journal entry.