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Agenda 8-22

Engage in group activities, create collaborative theatre presentations, and define theatre through creative performances. Develop teamwork skills and showcase your original songwriting abilities. Choose between summer or sports themes.

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Agenda 8-22

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  1. Agenda 8-22 Finish Self Collage Presentations Go out to Evacuation Area – T-31 Defining Theatre – Theatre is… Building an ensemble

  2. Theatre is… • Prompt: In two minutes write as many words or phrases you can think of relating to drama and theatre. • Now share your responses with your group • Now write your own definition of theatre: Theatre is…

  3. Definitions of TheatreTextbook The writing or performing of plays, as well as the formal study of the art form.

  4. Definition of Theatre “The most basic definition of theatre is someone performing something for someone else” - Oscar Brockett Theatre Historian

  5. Definition of Theatre “to hold as t’wer a mirror up to nature.” - William Shakespeare In other words…theatre reflects life as if it were a mirror

  6. Your Group’s turn • Using all of the definitions at your disposal, create your groups perfect definition and record it on your sheet. • Create a performance/presentation of your definition. • Start it with “Theatre is…” – Speak in unison, split it up, have some people act out the parts of the definition, add hand gestures…be expressive and creative! Everyone must speak

  7. Building an Ensemble • Prompt: On your chart list three positive things and three negative things about working in a group on a project. • Now share your answers with your group. • In your group discuss and guess what the definitions are for ENSEMBLE and COOPERATION and write them on your paper • Choose two members as the spokespersons to read each definition to the class

  8. Ensemble A group of actors working together to create an artistic whole rather than stressing individual players.

  9. Cooperation Working together, getting along and sharing responsibility

  10. Group Process Two or more people taking a step-by-step course of action that takes place over a period of time and is aimed at achieving goals.

  11. Group Process • Brainstorm ideas: listen to everyone’s ideas, communicate and compromise • Write the script: everyone must write it down in their own packet • Get it checked off: bring it to me for approval • Rehearse it: work inside or outside, on your feet, and practice until everyone has it memorized!

  12. Your Assignment • Create an original song about a topic I give you (you will have a choice of two) • The song should be sung to a well known children’s song • Itsy Bitsy Spider, Wheels on the Bus, I’m a Little Tea Pot…etc. • You must do the whole song or a verse and the chorus if it’s a long song • You must have hand movements/choreography to go along with your song • EVERYONE must participate!

  13. Your choices Summer time Or Sports

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