Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to incorporate acting techniques we have covered by performing a scene built from their ambiguous scene scripts.
Enduring Understanding 1:
Characters are driven by objectives which motivate action.
Enduring Understanding 2:
Actors must be willing to follow their impulses and instincts to create compelling theatre work.
Essential Question 1:
When do we use tactics to achieve objectives in real life?
Essential Question 2:
How do our desires and goals influence others?
Materials needed:
Props, costumes, etc. they need for their scenes.
Hook:
Warm-up: Shakes to 10. Columbian Hypnosis with partner.
Step 1 – Organize:
Have students sign up on the board for order of performances.
Step 2- Perform:
Have students perform.
Step 3- Discuss:
Briefly discuss their performances with the class.
Step 4-
Repeat until all have gone. They should all be using the same ambiguous scene script.
Step 5 –
At the end discuss how the students took the same dialogue and made it their own.
