Use this booklet to consider

what you are doing well and

ways of improving.

ARE YOU… ?

Your teacher will tell you

where you are...

Making good

progress

Working below expectation

This booklet will help you understand how to make progress in

Drama. Use it to consider what you are doing well and ways of

improving your work.

Working above

expectation

Are

you

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Working below

expectation

Making good

progress

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What is a genre??

This year you will learn about creating and performing drama using different Genres. You will consider the features of the genre and how they convey meaning effectively. A dramatic form that has features that you can recognise.

Here are some examples

Pantomime Theatre in Education

Physical Theatre Comedy

Horror Thriller

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In this project you will learn how to create a devised piece based on historical research and

perform it using the genre

Theatre in Education

Stimuli used—

History Video, facts about the Zong, extract from ‘Roots’

You will explore the theme of...

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CHARACTER

You communicate who you are and

what is happening in the drama.

Your character shows some imagination, language, facial expression, gesture, voice, props and costume.

SET DESIGN

You have created a set which represents the design of a ship.

You convey the different parts of the set clearly,

communicating that it is a slave ship with terrible

cramped conditions in the lower deck of the ship and

Africa.

VOCALS

Use your voice appropriately to

communicate what is happening.

Your voice adds impact to the drama, and creates the right atmosphere.

MOVEMENT

You use appropriate movement to

communicate the experiences of the

slaves.

Your movement adds some impact to the drama. You

create some powerful images for the audience.

DRAMATIC DEVICES

1 device used Some used to convey ideas

in an interesting way.

Slavery progress chart

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Your character is imaginative and communicates the ideas effectively.

Your character is detailed and imaginative, adding real impact to the

drama.

Convey the setting imaginatively. You use the set with some imagination,

communicating the slave ship and the horrific cramped conditions on-board.

You use the set very imaginatively to

communicate the slave ship and the horrific conditions on-board.

Your use of voice engages the audience and shows the contrast between the

happy village and the violence that then occurs.

Your use of voice engages the audience. There is variety which

builds tension effectively in your

vocals.

Your movement adds much impact and is convincing in performance.

Your movement is detailed and varied

impacting the drama and is convincing in performance.

A range used to convey ideas imaginatively.

A range used effectively to convey ideas

powerfully.

Consider what you are doing well and what you need to improve.

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Research ‘The Triangular Trade’. Find out some

information about ‘The Slave Trade’ so you

understand the characters you are playing.

Bring your research to the next lesson to share

with the rest of the group. Be prepared to

discuss what you found out. You do not need to

record everything you found out.

Feedback 1

Examples.

Your character is clear and detailed so we understand what is

happening and how they feel.

Examples.

The movement needs to be more convincing to show you

are afraid.

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Use the feedback to improve your work. This could be from

your teacher or another student.

In this project you will explore the genre of

Stimuli used for this project :

Stories, props and costume, video of a pantomime, special effects.

Considering the effect on the audience you will :

Understand the features of Pantomime and horror.

Develop skills in communicating stories in an interesting way using dramatic devices.

Develop your performance skills, understanding the commitment required.

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Evaluating the Drama

Feature Features

It is funny. A ghost or death.

Use of modern references. A spooky or peculiar incident.

Men playing women, women playing men. A haunted house/place with uneasy feeling.

Over the top-exaggerated acting-larger than life. Unpredictable weather/sudden unexpected

movement or appearances.

Communicating with the audience, audience

participation.

A sceptic—a narrator or a central character who

begins as a sceptic and is won over.

Stock characters e.g. Hero and Villain—’Goodie’

and ‘Baddie’ characters.

Special effects to create an uneasy atmosphere.

Songs and dances, often up to date chart songs

with some lyrics changed for the story.

Clowning

Exaggerated costume/make-up and set design.

Did you recognise the genre?

What features can you identify?

What did you like about the ways the drama was presented?

Were the plot and characters communicated clearly?

What techniques were used most effectively?

Can you suggest any ways it might be improved?

Using the correct technical language.

Features of Pantomime Features of Horror

Feedback 1

Examples.

You have clear features of the genre in your work.

Your movement really enhances the atmosphere needed for

the genre.

Examples.

You need to exaggerate your facial expressions and vocals

more.

You need to be more focussed in performance in order to

create the right atmosphere.

Draw or describe a costume

appropriate for your character.

Remember costume should help the

audience understand your character

better.

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Use the feedback to improve your work. This could be from

your teacher or another student.

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In this project you will learn about naturalism and physical theatre. You will explore how to interpret scripts effectively and consider how meaning is conveyed on stage. You will also explore what lighting can add to the drama.

Stimuli used for this project :

Script—’Joyride’ and ‘Legal Weapon’ by Mark Wheeler.

You will explore the theme of...

in Two scripts considering the different genres the play uses.

STYLE : Naturalism Constantin Stanivlasky was an

influential theatre practitioner whose ideas are still used today in both

theatre and film acting. He believed you should research your role so you can understand the character you are playing. He wanted the actor to think about why they are saying those lines

and consider the characters back story. He believed you should portray

the character as realistically as possible.

Create a character profile for the role you played in todays lesson to consider

your characters back story.

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Name.

Age.

Likes &

Dislikes.

Purpose

in the scene.

Relationship to other characters in the scene.

89 Excellent understanding, adding much detail, excellent individual contribution.

Use dramatic devices to explore the characters in more depth, adding much detail.

Perform a scene from an existing script, interpreting the character in detail.

Develop characters from the script adding much detail and showing a detailed understanding of the theme.

Use lighting in a symbolic way.

Able to evaluate their own and others work in detail.

67 Good understanding, significant, individual contribution, imaginative and effective.

Use dramatic devices imaginatively to explore the characters in more depth.

Perform a scene from an existing script, interpreting the character imaginatively and effectively.

Develop characters from the script imaginatively and showing understanding of the theme effectively.

Use lighting to add atmosphere and highlight a moment in the drama.

Able to evaluate their own and others work explaining how to improve.

45 Understanding and applying, some individual contribution in group work.

Understand how to use dramatic devices to explore the characters in more depth.

Perform a scene from an existing script, interpreting the character effectively.

Develop characters from the script with some imagination and show understanding of the theme.

Use lighting to highlight a moment in the drama or signify location.

Able to describe what is effective and suggest simple ways to improve.

23 Showing some understanding, limited contribution.

Use dramatic devices with some success to explore the characters in more depth.

Perform a scene from an existing script, interpreting the character with some success.

Develop characters from the script to show some understanding of the theme.

Use lighting to signify location.

Able to identify something that is effective.

1 Taking part, limited understanding, no significant contribution.

Take part in using dramatic devices to explore the characters in more depth.

Perform a scene from an existing script.

Take part in group work to develop characters from the script.

Use lighting.

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Feedback 1

Examples.

You have developed the character of Phil’s mother really

well to show how his actions have affected her and the rest

of the family.

Examples.

The lighting symbolised meaning more effectively, for

example; using a red light to represent bloodshed.

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Use the feedback to improve your work. This could be from

your teacher or another student.

Write a speech for your character, showing how your character feels about what has happened ? You need to show the consequences of Phil’s actions.

Challenge : think about how you can you use this in your drama ?

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Reference site Page

https://www.flickr.com/photos/desalesuniversity/5468974455/

-Theatre in education image

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https://envisioningutopia.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/panto.jpg

- Pantomime image.

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http://www.heckofabunch.com - horror mask image 2

http://www.thegreenstudy.com - comedy mask image 2

http://www.ayoungertheatre.com - physical theatre image 2

http://www.jennsbookshelves.com - Finger print image 2

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abolitionism#/media/

File:Official_medallion_of_the_British_Anti-Slavery_Society_(1795).jpg

- Slavery image

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http://foottalk.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-pantomime-

shoes.html - Pantomime image

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http://ricknunn.com/strobist-setups/the-woman-in-black-a-5-minute-

portrait woman in black - Woman in black image

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http://foottalk.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-pantomime-

shoes.html - Pantomime image

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http://foottalk.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-pantomime-

shoes.html - Pantomime image

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https://www.franticassembly.co.uk/ - physical theatre image 16

All images we found using bing.co.uk, with a filtered search for ‘Free to

share or use’.

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