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Ground Plans & Stage Directions

by Angel Borths

To learn how ground plans and stage directions can be used for pantomime.

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Rehearsal Day 1

by Angel Borths

To apply knowledge toward a pantomime performance.

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Slide Deck Lesson 4

Rehearsal Day 2

by Angel Borths

To apply knowledge toward a pantomime performance.

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Slide Deck Lesson 5

Pantomime First Showing

by Angel Borths

To apply knowledge toward a pantomime performance.

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Pantomime Fix Day 1

by Angel Borths

To apply feedback and make revisions.

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Pantomime Fix Day 2

by Angel Borths

To apply feedback and make revisions.

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Slide Deck Lesson 8

Pantomime Final Showing

by Angel Borths

To apply knowledge through performance.

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Slide Deck Lesson 9

# Stage Management & Technical Theatre # stage management # technical theatre

Technical Theatre Performance Challenge

by Kerry Hishon

Students will work in small groups to devise a one-minute long theatrical piece from a prompt. They will create a performance, create a prompt script, assign Stage Manager and Technical Operator roles, rehearse the piece, and perform it for the rest of the class. Depending on your time allowance, this lesson could be completed in one class using only items found in the classroom; or this lesson can be spread over four classes (one class to assign and plan, one class to rehearse, one class as a technical/dress rehearsal, and one class as a performance and discussion/reflection class).

Gesture

by Karen Loftus

Students discuss and apply the different ways one can communicate through gesture.

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The Specifics of Holding an Object

by Karen Loftus

Students are introduced to the techniques of hand position, tension, follow through, action/reaction/interaction.

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Slide Deck Lesson 2

Tableau

by Karen Loftus

Students continue exploring nonverbal communication through tableaux.

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Slide Deck Lesson 3

Unit Project

by Karen Loftus

The final project for this unit is a simple two-person pantomime of up to one minute in length. The objective is for students to utilize mime, body language, and facial expression to tell a basic story: an activity that has an obstacle that they overcome or get past.

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Slide Deck Unit Project

What makes a “good voice?”

by Karen Loftus

Students discuss and apply aspects of what makes a voice a “good voice:” projection, articulation, posture, proper breathing.

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Slide Deck Lesson 1

# Acting # voice # acting

Resonance

by Karen Loftus

Students learn about the resonators and use them in an exercise.

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Slide Deck Lesson 2

# Acting # voice # acting

Articulation

by Karen Loftus

Students learn about the articulators and use them with tongue twisters and additional exercises.

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Slide Deck Lesson 3

# Acting # voice # acting

Introduction

by Karen Loftus

Students discuss myths, explore group movement and combine movement with choral speaking in a choral ode.

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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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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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Unit Project

by Karen Loftus

The final project for this unit will be a modern version of the Ancient Greek play Medea. Students are exposed to the plot and characters, then create their own version to perform.

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Slide Deck Unit Project