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In this real world application lesson students view videos of an theatre profession, complete viewing quizzes, and hand in a Reflection.

In this real world application lesson students view videos of a theatre profession, complete viewing quizzes, and hand in a Reflection.

In this lesson, students will define etiquette, refine the definition for the theatre classroom, and work on a Creativity Contract that has goals and procedures. What do students want out of the class? What are the steps they need to take to achieve those goals? What procedures are needed to make the theatre classroom a safe place where they can achieve those goals?

Students will learn about creating a safe and professional space in the classroom and in the theatre, and how these principles can be applied to the real world. What are the best practices for etiquette in the classroom, which can also be used in rehearsal, and which can also be used in the real world.

Theatre does not happen without an audience. It’s important for students to be aware of and apply audience etiquette. In this lesson, students will explore the different ways an audience behaves depending on the event, what is bad audience behaviour, establish the rules, practice critical thinking as an audience member, and complete an exit slip to demonstrate comprehension.

Students receive the Pre-Show Etiquette Tips and Performance Etiquette Tips (handouts).They will brainstorm and develop a warm-up exercise designed to encourage pre-show etiquette, and design series of posters (either fully done or described with sketches) to encourage and highlight performance etiquette.

Students will define Western theatre based on what we know about our culture and its storytelling traditions.

Students explore Kabuki from Japan and use the Mie technique to display character in this for-the-masses spectacle form of theatre.

Exploring Noh from Japan and how masks and movement techniques communicate character in a unique style of storytelling.

Students explore Chinese opera and how some of what culture values can be seen in an exaggerated way on stage.

Students explore Sanskrit theatre from India and how rituals and intentional actions give strength and unity to the creative process.

Students will form small groups and delve into one style. They will use that style to retell a common folktale or story, conceptualizing how their story will unfold on stage.

Groups will polish their piece, ensuring everyone is clear on their responsibilities as well as requesting any production elements necessary.

Final preparations for the performance during this class, including making and incorporating props or costumes and polishing the scenes.

Final performances will occur on this day, with audience members offering observation-based feedback.

To use theatrical techniques to present a short lesson from another class in a creative and entertaining way. The lessons and methods of presentation are only limited by the students’ imaginations.

The objective of this lesson is for students to think quickly and creatively by demonstrating a common rule or concept in an unusual way, using various theatrical techniques.

Students will be introduced to and demonstrate their understanding of the elements of design by collaboratively completing a class HyperDoc and going on an Emotion Scavenger Hunt to create a digital collage.

Students will review director’s concept and be introduced to the steps of design. Students will create a director’s concept for the costume design and costume team portfolio project and select an artifact to help support their idea.

Students will present and refine their director’s concept by presenting it to another costume team in class in the form of an “elevator pitch.” Students will explore characterization and what they need to consider when designing a costume for a production.