8TH THEATRE

Photo source: The Woodsman website

Unit 1: CREATING THEATRE

Statement(s) of Inquiry: Why do humans make art? How does a designer create the physical world of the play to make an impact on your audience?

Global Context: Science & Technology

Production Analysis: The Woodsman Digital Theatre Plus

Projects: Responses to live performances of Theatre & Text – written and theoretical design work
Unit 2­: YES, AND… IMPROVISATION

Statement of Inquiry: What does it mean to be a working member of an ensemble?

Global Context: Fairness and Development

Projects: Team-building and Ensemble

Activities:
  • Ensemble work
  • Theatre Vocabulary
  • Rules and structure
  • Performance

Photo source: Northcott

UNIT 3: DEVISING

STATEMENT OF INQUIRY: HOW DOES A CREATOR USE THE PROCESS OF MAKING THEATRE TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THEIR AUDIENCE?

GLOBAL CONTEXT: PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION

PROJECTS: CREATING AN ORIGINAL PIECE OF THEATRE WITH THE STUDENTS’ CHOICE OF A SOCIAL JUSTICE THEME 
  • TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES
  • CREATING AN ORIGINAL SCRIPT
  • ENSEMBLE WORK
  • PERFORMANCE CONVENTIONS
  • MOVEMENT
  • CHARACTERIZATION AND PERFORMANCE

 

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