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Part of Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

The Theatre

by Karen Loftus

Students are introduced to aspects of Ancient Greek Theatre and the performing space. The session culminates in students creating their own choral ode in groups.
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# Theatre History # ancient greek theatre
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Part of Ancient Greek Theatre Unit

The Theatre Space

by Karen Loftus

Students label parts of an Ancient Greek Amphitheatre and apply their knowledge in an exercise.
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Part of Comedy of Manners Unit

Verbal Comedy in the Comedy of Manners

by Lindsay Price

The comedy of manners is a style of comedy that uses satire to highlight the behaviours, actions, fashions, and “manners” of a segment of society. Students will explore aspects of verbal comedy in a modern context and then look at how the element is applied to a scene from The Importance of Being Earnest.
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Part of Improvisation Unit

Relax, Have Fun and Don’t Force the Humour

by Karen Loftus

Students discuss what it means to not “force” the humour. They play all the games from the unit in a high risk setting, as volunteers in front of the class.
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Part of Scene Work: Part 2, Student Self Staging Unit

Session 11: Final Rehearsal

by Lindsay Price

This is it! The final rehearsal before students perform. Students focus on getting those last few lines word perfect, reflect on where they are, and do final run throughs.
# Character Development # scene work
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Part of Theatre of the Absurd Unit

Visual Absurdity

by Lea Marshall

To introduce Theatre of the Absurd, students will look at photos from Europe after World War II to inform the reflection monologues they will write later. First, they will discuss an assigned photo in groups. Next, they will create group tableaux and write personal reflection monologues.
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Emergency Lesson Plan: Playwriting Concept - The Blank Page is a Gift

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Students will read a text that shares a point of view on a specific playwriting concept. They will freewrite their first impression of the text, answer questions on the text to develop their own personal opinion, and then complete a theatrical response to the text. Do they agree with the text? Disagree? Do they theatricalize the concept? This could be a scene, monologue, performance poem, costume, or set design, anything that can be put on paper and submitted.
# Emergency Lesson Plans # playwriting
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Part of Commedia dell'Arte Unit

Intention/Invention

by Todd Espeland

This lesson introduces the fourth tool: intention/invention. Intention is what a character wants (it can also be called their need). Invention is the thing they need to invent to get their need.
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Cross Curricular Lesson Plan: A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

by Lindsay Price

This cross-curricular lesson plan uses a picture to illuminate a historical moment that we don’t often see. How does seeing the event in a different light change the perspective? This is a great lesson to enforce the idea that characters aren’t always what they seem - whether students are preparing a character to perform, or if they are writing a play.
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Part of 30 Second Monologues Unit

Three-Line Monologue

by Lindsay Price

In this lesson, students will work on a three-sentence monologue to address both issues. Everyone will do the same monologue, so there is also the opportunity to talk about individual character choice, physical expression, and verbal expression.
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Part of 30 Second Monologues Unit

One-Line Monologue

by Lindsay Price

Students further develop what they learned during the nonverbal monologue exercise by adding a single sentence. How can you communicate a character to an audience when you only have limited dialogue?
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Part of Pantomime Unit

Pantomime Fix Day 2

by Angel Borths

To apply feedback and make revisions.
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Part of A Midsummer Night's Dream Unit

Culminating Projects and Reflection

by Drama Teacher Academy

There are two choices for a culminating project for the play. You can have everyone complete the same project, which is to have groups work on a reimagined version of the play for the 21st century, OR you can give students a choice board of activities and have them choose their final projects.
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Part of Theatre of the Absurd Unit

Cliches, Stereotypes, and Overused Phrases

by Lea Marshall

Students will explore using clichés, stereotypes, and overused phrases in dialogue as used in Theatre of the Absurd.
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Part of Unit 5: Asian Theatre Unit

Bunraku, Discussion, and Reflection

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In this lesson, students will be introduced to the elements of Bunraku and, if you choose, discuss the theatre of the unit and complete a unit reflection.
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Part of Anti-Realism Unit

Surrealism

by Wendy-Marie Martin

This lesson looks at Breton's Manifesto of Surrealism, Atraud's Theatre of Cruelty, and the game of Exquisite Corpse. Students will create their own short surrealist play.
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Part of Realism and Naturalism Unit

Set the Stage for Realism and Naturalism

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In this lesson, students will be introduced to the precursors of Realism/Naturalism. Students will complete a research project on the sociopolitical and STEM background of the era to set the stage for Realism/Naturalism.
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Part of Elizabethan Theatre Unit

Strange Language

by Karen Loftus

Students learn how to use context clues to approach the unfamiliar words they will find in Shakepeare’s language.
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Part of Theatre of the Absurd Unit

Out of Tune

by Lea Marshall

Students will explore the historical and philosophical background for the ABSURDIST style of theatre.
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Introduction to Expressionism

by Ruth Richards

Students will be introduced to the basic theory of Expressionism including expression of emotion, rapid disjointed dialogue, and stylistic movement. Students will practice moving and expressing emotion in an Expressionistic style. They will create a scene based on a nightmare using the principals of Expressionism. An oral presentation assignment is provided as follow up to this practical work. Lesson Plan comes with a practical task evaluation, assignment checklist, and rubric.
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