Backstage Challenge 22

Could you design or manage a show?

Hi. Welcome Backstage!

We have set a series of backstage challenges for you. So, if you are interested in finding out what is involved in producing a show and whether you have what it takes to become part of a backstage team why not give our challenges a try?

Each of our Backstage departments have set you a challenge based around an audio play.

Listen to the play below and get creative!

The show...

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Your Challenge:

Step 1: Listen to the scene

Focus on The Old Sea-dog at the “Admiral Benbow” scene

https://youtu.be/aH3kFLTser8?t=110

(1 minute 50 seconds to 7 minutes 17 seconds)

Step 2: Pick a skill

Click below to choose one of our subject areas;

Step 3: Get Thinking

After listening to the scene, check out these links that will help you set the scene/inform your design choices.

Overview:

http://robert-louis-stevenson.org/works/treasure-island-1883/

https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Treasure-Island/infographic/

Themes and characters:

https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/treasure/characters/

https://study.com/academy/lesson/treasure-island-themes-analysis.html

Step 4: Get Creative

Follow the instruction and advice from the specialist tutor on that page.

Step 5: Share with us

Get your ideas down on paper (or any other media) and share it with us! Simply take a photo/screenshot of your work and email it to paul.graham-bell@leedscitycollege.ac.uk :)

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