Unit
4: Script Analysis
Introduction:
Drama comes from the Latin verb "to do" and theatre
from the verb "to play". Collectively they mean both
the play and its performance. A good actor not only knows how
to act, he or she also understands the structure of plays themselves.
In order to understand how to perform a play, an actor must understand
the following things about plays and how a drama group constructs
one:
- types
of plays and their structures
- text
analysis
- blocking,
stage directions, and reasons for stage movement
- steps
in directing
- components
of a play review
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To
create flexibility within the unit,
some modules and lessons are optional:
Module
1, Lesson 2
All of Module 2
Module 3, Lesson 3
Module 4, Lesson 3
In
addition, online learners may choose to look at
the Stage Struck
project as an alternative.
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Before
beginning the unit, discuss what the class knows about plays.
Establish, through leading questions, the importance of
understanding the how and why of the play. Students are
far more responsive to the unit when the validity of the
material in relation to quality performance is established. |
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Script
Resource: "Angels" by Cliff Burns, is a 40
minute, 1 act play (comedy and drama on the theme of body
image perceptions, especially those of young women). You
may print and use the script for classroom exercises. Certain
scenes have been identified for use in various lessons.
If you wish to print an entire script, select the PDF (printable)
version of "Angels".
Please
note: the author has given permission for use
of the script in class exercises only. If you wish to have
a public performance of the play you must contact the author
for performance permission. Contact information is on the
title page of the script.
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Printable
Resources (pdf):
Blocking
Exercise I
Blocking Exercise II
Types
of Drama Assignment
Types of Drama Assignment with teacher
notes
The
Movement Handout
Text
Analysis Evaluation
Blocking Evaluation Sheet
Video
Review Assignment
Dance
Evaluation
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