Melodrama

1. Melodrama

2. And the winner is... • Badges

3. Recap learning • Create a still image showing what we learn last lesson. • What is thought tracking and role on the wall? • This lesson we are going to learn how to use mime in a piece of drama. • To do this we are going to learn about a style of drama called melodrama

4. Learning outcomes • All... create amimeusing amelodrama story • Most... Use exaggerationandslow motion in your mime • Some... Make yourstock character clear throughbody language, facial expression and movement

5. What is mime? • Acting without speaking. What makes a good mime? • Exaggerating. Over the top! • Practiceexaggerating your miming. Most... Use exaggerationandslow motion in your mime

6. What is melodrama? • A mimed piece of drama that is exaggerated. • Often they were about love and murder! Watch an example... • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zskO9O3hF78 • What do the actors use to exaggerate? • What else do they do to make it effective? • Is melodrama serious or funny?

7. Stock characters • Hero • Villain • Damsel in distress (heroine) • Trickster Some... Make yourstock character clear throughbody language, facial expression and movement

8. Task • Create a piece of mimed melodrama using the train track story: • Hero and Damsel are in love • Villain kidnaps damsel and ties her to train tracks • Hero goes to save her • Hero is tricked into going the wrong way by trickster • Hero finds Damsel and saves her • Hero defeats Villain

9. Success criteria • Exaggerate your movements • Use slow motion to make your mime clear • Use yourbody language, facial expression and movement to make your stock character clear • Extension – use music • Most... Use exaggerationandslow motion in your mime • Some... Make yourstock character clear throughbody language, facial expression and movement

10. Quality audience • look like, sound like, feel like?

11. Name___________ Your progress today: all, most, some_______________________________________________

12. Evaluation – which group was the most effective and what did they do? • Exaggerate their movements • Use slow motion • Use body language, facial expression and movement to make their stock character clear • Extension – use music • Most... Use exaggerationandslow motion in your mime • Some... Make yourstock character clear throughbody language, facial expression and movement

13. Checking progress... • All... create amimeusing amelodrama story • Most... Use exaggerationandslow motion in your mime • Some... Make yourstock character clear throughbody language, facial expression and movement