Transcript Stags and Hens by Willy Russell

Explorative strategies
Still image
Thought-tracking
Narrating
Hot-seating
Role-play
Cross-cutting
Forum-theatre
Marking the moment
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costume, masks and/or makeup
sound and/or music
lighting
space and/or levels
set and/or props
movement, mime and/or gesture
voice
spoken language.
Elements
Action/plot/content
Forms
Climax/anti-climax
Rhythm/pace/tempo
Contrasts (fast-Slow) Quiet-loud (Smallbig) Happy-sad.
Characterisation
Conventions
Symbols
At the end of each lesson.
• All should be able to demonstrate and explain
the strategy, medium or element explored in
the lesson
• Most of you should be able to understand and
demonstrate the strategy, medium or element
explored in the lesson, in detail.
• Most will be able to give an example of how
it/they could be used in the future.
• Some will be able to give detailed reasons for
the choices they make.
• All should be able to make a written record of
the lesson.
Stags and Hens
by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 1 Objectives
• To demonstrate an understanding of the characters
of the play through hot-seating, voice and spoken
language, movement and gesture.
• To demonstrate an understanding of the plot and
content through narrating.
• To select key moments in the play through marking
the moment.
Stags and Hens
by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 2 Objectives
• To explore the status of a character through space
and levels, voice and thought tracking.
• To identify the status of characters from Act 1,
and to demonstrate the relationship between
characters through space and levels.
• To understand how Space and levels, Movement,
mime and/or gesture are part of demonstrating
character, action, the relationship between
characters, the scene and the story.
• To explore various ways of marking the moment
through Act 1.
Stags and Hens
by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 3 Objectives
• To know and apply cross-cutting to text
• To have a better understanding of how the speed of
delivery of words/or actions affects drama.
(Rhythm, pace and Tempo)
• To understand what a dramatic pause is and how it
affects a drama.
• To develop the use of space and levels.
Stags and Hens
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Willy Russell
• Lesson 4 Objectives
• To explore character and mark the moment through
thought-tracking.
• To explore the play through Narration and still
image.
• To explore the play and the characters through
movement, mime and gesture.
• To use the convention of split screen in the use of
space.
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Willy Russell
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Lesson 5 Objectives
To use costume and makeup relevant to the play
To use lighting symbolically and to mark the moment.
To identify moments in the play for placing music.
To demonstrate an understanding of the cultural,
social and historical context of the play through
costume and music.
Lighting
Stags and Hens
by
Willy Russell
• Lesson 6 Objectives
• To explore the theme and characters of the play
through role play
• To develop strategies, mediums and elements
through forum theatre.
• To apply the use of costume and symbols.
• To identify and show climax/anti-climax in the play.