Year 10/11 Drama

READING TASKS

Stanislavski: An Actor Prepares

Read a chapter of 'Stanislavski An Actor Prepares' by Konstantin Stanislavski.

This explores the fundamentals of naturalistic acting. Prepare a Stanislavski inspired rehearsal task to present to your group. The aim is to develop naturalistic acting skills.

Reading Recommendations

Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman.
A Monster Calls by Adam Peck and Sally Cookson
National Theatre: All About Theatre
National Youth Theatre Audition Monologues
Gizmo by Alan Ayckbourn
Blood Brothers by Willy Russell

WRITING TASKS

Write a monologue

Write a monologue based on a character you have created in your Drama lessons.

Be prepared to share the performance in front of an audience.

WATCHING TASKS

Getting ideas

Go to the Drama Online library and watch two performances of a different style.

For example Frantic Assembly and a Shakespeare play.

Identify features that you would adopt for your final performance.

Live Production

Watch a live production of your choice.

Identify and makes notes on acting skills.

A-Level Devised performances

Watch the A-Level Devised performances and make notes on their stimulus an how it links to the final product.

Analyse the strengths and weaknesses and suggest ideas for improvement.

RESEARCH TASKS

Interview

Go and speak to staff in the Sandpit Theatre and interview them about their roles.

Make notes and be ready to present your findings to your Drama teacher.

CREATIVE TASKS

Stage Space

Experiment with different staging. Use a performance that you are currently working on and perform it in different layouts

End-on
In-the-round
Promenade

Identify and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of each stage space.

STUDENT LED TASKS

Direct a performance

Direct a performance or take the lead in a Drama piece in a lesson.

Ensure that the script allows every student to perform and incorporates techniques to add depth.

A new Accent

Use the website DialectsArchive to research an accent.

Can you work to master the accent?

Maybe you can think of a performance that you could incorporate it into?

Get involved

Take part in extra-curricular opportunities in Drama;

Support or take part in the School Production for this year.

Perform

Choose, rehearse and perform a monologue or duologue from a play. Research the play and use rehearsal techniques.

How can you create impact on an audience?