Focus and Concentration (First Unit of Beginning Theatre)
by Justine Trotter
Objective:
Students will demonstrate knowledge of the elements of focus and their ability to focus on stage by performing an improvised scene.
Class Level:
Beginning
Main Concepts:
basic intro to theatre, focus, concentration, getting to know each other, listening, feeling
1994 National Standards:
CONTENT STANDARD 2: Acting by developing, communicating, and sustaining characters in improvisations and informal or formal productions.
CONTENT STANDARD 7: Analyzing, critiquing, and constructing meanings from informal and formal theatre, film, television, and electronic media productions.
Description:
Students are introduced to drama class and basic theater elements. They learn elements of and practice focus.
Lesson Plans
Lesson 1: Introduction to Theatre Course Students will become familiar with one another and classroom procedures/expectations by participating in getting-to-know-you activities and discussing the disclosure document.
Lesson 2: Teamwork and watching Students will be able to work as a team by participating in a sculpted tableau performance exercise.
Lesson 3: Listening and feeling Students will demonstrate their ability to listen as a means of focus by participating in a series of listening activities.
Lesson 4: Identifying Focus in Performance Students will be able to identify the different types of focus (watching, listening, feeling, and teamwork) by analyzing a short film clip.
Lesson 5: Focus in our Everyday Lives Students will be able to mimic focus by observing and then physically performing as a person that they observed.
