Year 9 Drama

LEARNING TASKS OVERVIEW

1. EXPRESSIVE SKILLS PERFORMANCE (Week 4)

You will create a devised performance in a group, in which you will need to demonstrate your use of expressive skills - facial expressions, movement and gesture - to portray a character.

Your story must include the following: A teenager, a neighbour, a lazy dog, a fat cat, annoying parent, a tragic ending. Follow the usual good storytelling rules - have a clear beginning, middle and end. Extension: you could include a flashback or other break in linear storytelling.

Your performance must demonstrate understanding and application of the following drama techniques: tableaux (freeze frame), consideration of STATUS, RELATIONSHIP and CONFLICT, use of SPACE to reveal where everything takes place (setting).

Please note that students are individually assessed.

2. ABC SCENES PERFORMANCE (Week 8)

In groups of 2-3, you will be given a short 'neutral' scene. You will have create the given circumstances of the story, as well as a character biography.

With this script work, you will use elements of Stanislavski's method to rehearse and perform the scene in a Naturalistic style.

You will be assessed individually on your application of expressive skills (voice, movement, facial expressions and gesture) to portray the character and the story according to the choices you have made.

3. THEATRE HISTORY RESEARCH TASK (Week 2 of Term 4)

This task entails individual completion of research and written project according to criteria, and then collaboration with a group to present key findings and a relevant practical task or example.

Criteria:

• Research criteria addressed thoroughly.
• Evidence of consideration and originality.
• Written presentation.
• Evidence of contribution to group presentation.
• Contribution to actor-audience relationship during presentation.

4. DEVISED PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (Week 7 of Term 4)

Requirements of the task:

• Active and effective collaboration to devise a piece of theatre in response to a given stimulus.
• Individual development of expressive skills to play a character(s).

Criteria:

• Participation and contribution to all stages of the rehearsal process.
• Execution of expressive skills in performance.
• Focus and energy in performance.
• Incorporation of required theatre conventions and techniques to enhance storytelling.