Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Theatre Arts
MS 117.212 LII - Historical and cultural relevance
1 unit • 1 professional development course aligned to B.4.B - explore the relevance and influence of theatre heritage and dramatic texts on the student's daily life.
B.4.B explore the relevance and influence of theatre heritage and dramatic texts on the student's daily life.
This page lists 1 unit and 1 professional development course aligned to B.4.B from the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for Theatre Arts. Designed for drama teachers, these resources directly address B.4.B - explore the relevance and influence of theatre heritage and dramatic texts on the student's daily life.
Students will discover, analyze, and explore the history, characters, and style of commedia dell’arte.
Commedia dell’arte is a theatre history unit mixed with improvisation, physicalization, and exploring specific characters. In this unit, we’re going to focus on three main aspects:
1. Causes and Effects of Commedia (History)
2. Stock Characters
3. Commedia Performance Practices
Who says theatre history has to be boring? Hands-On Theatre History: Creating a Modern Day Morality play is an interactive course by Wendy-Marie Martin, combining hands-on activities with research and analysis techniques leading to a full performance of the popular medieval morality play, Everyman.
This course gives students an overview of the medieval period and the various medieval play forms and teaches students the key points of storytelling and adaptation.
It includes dynamic individual and group exercises leading students from the first steps of the adaptation process through a final, full-class performance of Everyman—and proves, once and for all, that theatre history can be fun and exciting to learn.
Our parent company Theatrefolk offers a fantastic selection of plays written specifically for high school and middle school students.
Whether for performances or class study, there's something for everyone: relevant & relatable themes, simple sets & costumes, flexible casting options and much more - a perfect addition to any drama program!
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Plays are offered separately from your membership and can be purchased through Theatrefolk.