May 21, 22, 23

https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/05/theater-talkback-making-an-entrance/

May 21
Making an entrance - The actor enters, the audience’s eyes are on him/her, waiting to see what his/her character will bring to the scene . . .

1.  Bus Stop Activity

A classic improvisation game based around the characters you might meet at a bus stop.

• Develop improvisation skills
• Develop characterisation

When working on specific acting skills (e.g. making an entrance, creating a fully developed character, knowing how to sit), environments such a bus stop become convenient settings for the chance meeting of characters.

You will choose one of the occupations for your character. Imagine that you are waiting at a bus stop for a bus that will take you into New York City when it starts to rain. In character (according to your occupation) you will interact with other people who come into the scene as they try to stay dry while waiting for the bus.

We will start the scene with one person, adding the others at suitable intervals.
Try to let the scene run a little, before jumping in with their own characters.

2.  Emotion Activity

the primary emotions: joy, grief, fear, anger, surprise, love, laughter and how to use this in a performance rather than 'acting'.

May 22, 23

Criterion C - Statement of Artistic Intention - due May 23

Print your Statement of Artistic Intention and put it in your Arts Process Journal

Statement of Artistic Intent      (3 paragraphs)

Paragraph 1. What are you doing? (purpose) This paragraph includes:
- what topic you are studying this term in Drama  
- small background about storytelling
- what your task is 

Paragraph 2. Why are you doing this    (message and inspiration)

- name and brief plotline/storyline of your story

- theme or moral of your story

- what stories did you look at before you chose this one

- why did you choose this story (inspiration)

- what do you want the other Year 8s to learn from your story

Paragraph 3.

How are you going to achieve this   (production and performance elements)
 - how will you bring your story to life? (include costume, props and acting techniques that you will use)   

- what challenges do you think you will face when telling your story in front of the class?  (minimum 3)

-how will you overcome these challenges?