@The Arts Unit Creative Classes

Realism and Stanislavski

Teacher notes

Explore Realism and acting practitioner Konstanin Stanislavski's acting techniques.

Student drama resource developed by The Arts Unit

Years 7 to 12 drama

What will your students learn?

Your students will:

  • explore the dramatic form of Realism and practitioner Konstanin Stanislavski

  • develop how to use tactics to overcome obstacles in achieving character intentions

  • apply Stanislavski's fundamental questions and given circumstances in characterisation

  • learn about the magic 'if' and experiment with muscle and emotional memory.

Konstanin Stanislavski

Syllabus outcomes

Drama 7-10 Syllabus

Stage 4

  • 4.1.1: identifies and explores the elements of drama to develop belief and clarity in character, role, situation and action.

  • 4.2.1: uses performance skills to communicate dramatic meaning.

Stage 5

  • 5.1.1: manipulates the elements of drama to create belief, clarity and tension in character, role, situation and action.

  • 5.2.1: applies acting and performance techniques expressively and collaboratively to communicate dramatic meaning.

Suggestions for how to use this resource with your students

Collection of student work

  • Google Form: create a Google Form with activities and/or questions, as well as, the ability for your students to upload of any files they create. Email this form to your students with the link to the Creative Class and all your student responses will be collated in a google sheet.

  • Google Classroom Assignment: create an assignment or a quiz in your classes Google Classroom with activities and/or questions, as well as, the ability for your students to upload any files they create.

  • MS Teams: create a quiz or an assignment in your class team drive where students can submit responses and upload any files they create.

  • Email: instruct your students to email you any responses and files they create.

  • Flipgrid: a website that allows teachers to create "grids" to facilitate video discussions. Each grid is like a message board where teachers can pose questions, called "topics," and their students can post video responses that appear in a tiled grid display.

  • Jamboard: an interactive whiteboard which can be used as a feedback board for you and your students to use.

For further support on how to create these resources

Offline access

Download and print this document to send to students with limited access to online resources.

Realism and Stanislavski - @The Arts Unit Creative Classes.docx

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