October 16, 17, 18

October 16
Finish analyzing 3 stories (use worksheet)

October 17
You have analyzed 3 stories according to the "guidelines for storytellers."
Choose a story that you will present for your final performance.  Choose well!

Brief for final performance -
1.  2 minute limit
2.  Knowledge of story
3. Use of Voice
4. Physical Delivery
5. Posture and eye contact
6. Message/theme

October 18

Drama Toolkit - skills practice

1.  Shake out
     Classic warm-up to get people energized

2.  



Dialogue - the words that the actor speaks

3 Ways Acting Exercise - helps with delivery

List of acting emotions for practice:

• anger
• anticipation
• anxiety
• arrogance
• embarrassment
• boredom
• confidence
• contentment
• depression
• disappointment
• disgust
• ecstasy
• exhaustion
• fear
• frustration
• guilt
• happiness
• hope
• hysteria
• impatience
• jealousy
• loneliness
• love
• lovesick
• lust
• mischievous
• passion
• romance
• shock
• shyness
• suspicion

Acting is so much fun.

Halloween is right around the corner.

I want to go home now.

Please.

Would you like to go shopping today?

What's for dinner?

The pencil is mine.

I need a haircut.

My homework is in my locker.

Are you serious?

He's coming back.

She's changed her mind.

That's my friend.

I didn't know that.

Where are you going?

3.  

Tableau / Still Image

  purpose: developing character work skills

A still image or tableau can be used in solo work up to large group work in order to portray the given subject matter. A very useful tool in drama since it can form the basis of many sessions and activities. Description When creating a tableau the participants need to focus on their physical positioning, body language and facial expression. There is no speech in a tableau and as such the importance of their physicality should be stressed. In creating a tableau the participants are putting themselves into a scene as characters with thoughts and feelings. They must ask themselves: Where and how shall I stand? What do I want the audience to think? What facial expression shall I hold? Where shall I place myself in relation to others? What are the alternatives? For younger participants it can be described as a photograph and for the first few tableaux you can be the photographer who is positioning the subjects, moulding their expressions, etc Cheerleader family, Snobby family, Superhero family, Wizard family, Shy family, Royal family, Corporate family 4.  Thought Tap Freeze the drama activity and tap participants on the shoulder for them to reveal their thoughts.escription A versatile drama strategy that can be used within many drama activities. It involves the workshop leader freezing the action and tapping individuals on the shoulder for them to reveal their inner thoughts. This encourages participants to really think about the character or situation they are portraying and to use the thought tap to enforce their body language in their frozen position. This works very well alongside Tableaux, or frozen pictures, particularly those that show a contrasting status between those involved.Further Development The whole group can portray the same character or situation to explore a variety of thoughts.