AE17.TH.PRO.24

Arts Education (2017) Grade(s): 09-12 - Theatre

AE17.TH.PRO.24

Use basic theatre research methods to better understand the social and cultural background of a drama/theatre work.

Unpacked Content

Essential Questions

EU: Theatre artists critically inquire into the ways others have thought about and created drama processes and productions to inform their own work.
EQ: In what ways can research into theatre histories, theories, literature, and performances alter the way a drama process or production is understood?

Skills Examples

  • The students will study morality plays and write a short play for class. They will use modern day moral dilemmas to recreate the morality plays of rebirth of theatre.
  • Students will read a one act play of a specific time period and discuss how their personal perspectives impact their response to the play.
  • Students will be divided into groups and will be assigned different genres to create a short scene. Students will do a gallery walk to watch each group's performance. They will then respond to each scene asking the following questions: 1. How did I feel? 2. What did I see? 3. I have an opinion would you like to hear it? Students can then respond to critique in a constructive way.
  • Students will break into groups of two and write a short play. They will then research the process of how they can copyright it. They will sell their plays to the class, who will represent a publishing company. The play that is chosen will be "published." The class will then fill out a contract that they develop through research in order to perform the play. They will have a reader's theatre performance of the show. The students will create and perform the characters.

Vocabulary

Research
  • Period styles of acting
  • Presentational acting
Analysis
  • script reading
  • characterization
  • motivation
Vocal
  • projection
  • diaphragmatic breathing
  • posture
Movement
  • period movement
  • motivated movement
  • adapting the body to the show
Characterization
  • Focus
  • objectives
  • Outside in Acting
  • pantomime
Design
  • Designing for the
  • period production
  • Building technique
  • Shop safety
Theatrical production
  • 5Ws
  • Dramatic Structure
  • Dialogue
  • Nonverbal
  • Communication
  • Concept unification

Anchor Standards

Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.
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