Wednesday, October 21, 2015

October 22

1. Warm-up - Sound Ball - keeps you spontaneous and in the moment, it's about giving and receiving ideas, letting the ideas and sounds be connected to each other, it's great for letting go of planning, letting go of editing.


 

2.  Script writing and practicing

3.  Process Journal entry

Monday, October 19, 2015

October 20

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1.  Statement of Artistic Intention Due October 20 - end of period 1 

Task: Open your Drama Process Journal and 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 on the back of the rubric to help develop your ideas.  You are NOT limited by this template. It is merely another tool for you to utilize. 


2.  Continue working on your sit-coms.

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

October 15

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1.  Statement of Artistic Intention Due October 20 - end of class Preparation

Task: Open your Drama Process Journal and 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?

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?
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?
What performance elements will you include to effectively communicate your message/theme?
  • How do you intend to work with the "performance elements" to help communicate your ideas?

Monday, October 12, 2015

October 12

1. Warm-up    The exaggeration circle is a good warm-up to work on taking something small and heightening it. It's good to learn about taking a small idea and making it bigger. It is also a physical warm-up.



2. Script writing and scene practice

3. Process Journal entry

Criterion C - Statement of Artistic Intention  -  October 14      in class writing assignment


Wednesday, October 7, 2015

October 8

1. Warm-up- Breathing Relaxation Technique

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.)

Saturday, October 3, 2015

October 6

Good Morning Year 10, our lineup for today is as follows:

 1.  Watch "Shape" video




2.  Warm up exercise

Follow Your Nose

A movement exercise for the whole group. Move around the room, filling up the space, changing pace, changing direction, being aware of other people but not touching them. Now become aware of your nose. Let your nose lead you around the room. Follow it wherever it goes!
Develop this by focusing on different parts of the body, so that participants begin to discover new ways of moving. Very useful for dance or physical theatre, or simply for discovering movement ideas for characters. Try being led by your stomach, your little toe, your knee, your back and so on.
Learning Objectives:To develop physical movement
To cooperate in group work
Age Group:6+
Participants:Whole group
Recommended time for activity:10-15 minutes


3.  Get into groups and  
Script writing-Before you write the script for your sit-com pilot,  there are a few things you need  to know and do.
      a.  Brainstorm  - Take notes, create mind-maps, etc to document this process.
      b.  Write a plot idea and the basics of an outline of the script.  Remember that you are writing a sit-com pilot. Look at your Commedia dell'Arte characters. Who will be whom?  What kind of scene will you create?  What will the basic story line be?  What acting techniques will you use?
      c.  Develop a relationship map (who's who, and how is everyone related?)
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Your presentation should be about 8-10 minutes. It will be video-taped.

 
 This work will help prepare you to write your Statement of Artistic Intention.

4.  Write a process journal entry at the end of class. (What did you learn today? How did it affect you? How will you use this information? etc.) Try to focus on Criterion B (developing skills) and Criterion C (thinking and ideas).

Thursday, October 1, 2015

October 1

Is it necessary to submit all your assessment tasks? How are you graded?

1. The History of Commedia dell'Arte. Let's watch this little video which was produced by an IB student;)


 
2. Let's talk a bit about what you have learned so far about Commedia dell'Arte . . .

3. 
Script writing-Before you write the script for your sit-com pilot,  there are a few things you need  to know and do.
      a.  Brainstorm  - Take notes, create mind-maps, etc to document this process.
      b.  Write a plot idea and the basics of an outline of the script.  Remember that you are writing a sit-com pilot. Look at your Commedia dell'Arte characters. Who will be whom?  What kind of scene will you create?  What will the basic story line be?  What acting techniques will you use?
      c.  Develop a relationship map (who's who, and how is everyone related?)
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Your presentation should be about 8-10 minutes. It will be video-taped.

 
This work will help prepare you to write your Statement of Artistic Intention.

4. Write a process journal entry at the end of class. (What did you learn today? How did it affect you? How will you use this information? etc.) Try to focus on Criterion B (developing skills) and Criterion C (thinking and ideas).