Digital @ The Arts Unit Creative Teachers - Tales from the Wild Bush

Body and movement

Primary teacher drama resource developed by The Arts Unit

Body language

Students will look at each of the 5 images in the carousel.

Task

Instruct students to make the pose in each of the 5 pictures - some individually, others with another person.

Students to think about their first day at school and what they were looking forward to or were scared about. Using their face and expression, show the class how they felt that day.

Image 1

How do you think Elektra is feeling in the first image?
Create this pose.

Image 2

How is 'mum' comforting Elektra in the second image?
Transform from Elektra into Mum, from a low position to a high position - try doing this in slow motion or fast forward.

Image 3

This image is from the final scene of the play. How has Elektra's body language changed in this pose?

Image 4

What is the relationship like between these two sisters?
Can you relate to this image with your own siblings?

Create this image with a partner.

Image 5

This image portrays two friends playing. Create this image, and act out what they could be talking about for 5 seconds.

Character walks

All the animals in 'Tales from the Wild Bush' have their own way of walking and moving around the stage. How does the lyrebird walk? Is this different from the huntsman spider? How does she walk?

Task

Students walk around the space and take on the body language of each of the animal characters from the story.
The animals and their manner of walking are shown in the images below.