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Drama 9 Winter  TERM:  2012
Unit 2:  Pantomime
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DATE
AGENDA
HOMEWORK
MINISTRY
11
Feb 21
Ketchum


SUE on Readings (pages 33-43)

Continue 30 second entrance


10
Feb 16
Ketchum

Cover pages 37-43 in Text-Review

Pantomime exercises

30 seconds entrance.
SUE on Wednesday
Pages 33-43
5
Feb 8
Ketchum

Clown Types

short presentations on your clown

Clown exercise

Improv.
4
Feb 6
Meet in Ketchum

Review previous classes

Clown types

White Face
Auguste
Tramp
Rodeo Clown
Character Clown
Commedia Dell Arte
Harlequin
Canio
Buffo
Grotesque

Rooted in 7 Deadly Sins
Wrath, Greed, Pride, lust, envy gluttony


Improv techniques-3 no's and a yes. (continued.)
Please read pages 33 to 40 in Text (The Stage and School)

Select One clown type--provide image and brief description (50 words or fewer) on why this is the most interesting to you.
1
Jan 31
Meet in Ketchum

Please be sure to bring Text

Read pages 13-23 in class
From exercise 1 on page 17 find a partner (or group of Three if needed) and create a scene that has characters that are separated by at least 20 years age

Remember to include the basic rules of Improv. in about a one minute Improv.

Watch video
Jan 19
Final Performance for this section
Warm up

Performances

Reflection (analysis)

What were the three most effective elements of your performance process? Anything to improve? (200 WORDS APPROX.)
Please submit your Final Reflection/Analysis by Monday

GOOD LUCK WITH VISUAL ART!
36
Jan 17
Rehearsal Day for Final Performance

Must have a script by end of class.
Prepare for Final Class and Final Performance
35
Jan 13
Prep for FINAL PERFORMAMNCE

FINAL PERFORMANCE

The final presentation is based on using some of your improvisation skills matched to memorization and planning. You must incorporate staging, sample subtext, memorization, and editing.

You must choose from the list of Monty Python Sketches:


and develop a two to three minute scene. You may use a partner (three people max.) but the work must be spread evenly and credited. After each performance, you will be expected to de-brief by explaining your process. The performances will take place on the last day of classóif you miss you and your group must reschedule outside of class. Collaboration grade is significant in this final assignment.
*there may be some editing for appropriatenessóplease present it to a standard that would be suitable for Jr. School Audience.


Grading scale:

Research Collaboration on sketch selection:
(due 13 January)                                                        10pts

Memorization                                                    5pts

Staging (costumes possible)                                     5pts.

Subtext sample and editing (each character)             5pts

Creativity                                                              5pts

TOTAL for FINAL PRESENTATION                    30


Final Performance               19 January


34
Jan 11
Warm-ups and
Review of Last Term Material

Holiday Mime

4 Words

Progression Exercise
"I wanted to tell you something..."


33
Dec. 21
Warm-ups and Games

Family  Presentations
Be sure Written Presentations are completed and Submitted
Have a Great Break!
32
Dec 19
Opportunity to work on Family Drama Script

Staging the performance
Fine tuning the script
Final Presentation due Wednesday W/ Script
31
Dec 15
Play Reviews Due

Warm ups-- three groups

Last group to go for Continuation Scene

Family Drama Project
30
Dec 13
Warm ups


Alphabet Improv
Chef Game

Contrasting scripts continuation



Review of  School Play due Thursday
29
Dec. 9
Warm-ups

Contrasting Scripts exercise

opportunity to reheasrse
28
Dec. 7
Warm ups

Improv

Contrasts exercise.
27
Dec 5
Warm ups

Finish Mime presetations

Improv

Be sure reflections have been submited
GET TICKETS FOR CHRISTMAS CAROL

Remember you must write a review of this show
26
Dec 1

Warm-ups


Pantomime Scene
Reflection on Pantomime Scene

How does music affect drama--for example your scene?
300-500 words
25
Nov. 29
Pantomime exercise

Please bring Text
Prepare to Present Pantomimer scene next class
minimum 1 minute 30 seconds.
Choose music that corresponds to scene (minimal or no lyrics, please).
Turn in point form/or short essay describing action for scenario
24
Nov. 23
Styles Presentations

Be sure to capture styles
23
Nov. 21
Styles Workshop
Inside /Outside assignement
22
Nov. 17
Styles

Improv using styles
21
Nov. 15
Unit Test on Shakespeare

*material based on Workshop with Ms Maloney
20
Nov. 9
Final Class with Ms Maloney

BRING SCRIPTS
Unit Test score on Shakespeare deferred to Tuesday
19
Nov. 7
GUEST PRESENTER CONTINUES
Please Bring Scripts
Do Paraphrases

18
Nov 3.
Guest Presenter-Shakespeare

Scene work

Group Scenes

Process/presentation  graded out of 10
Prepare for Unit Test Next Week
17
Nov 1
Analysis of Shakespeare scene

How to make it your own-possibilities
make sure Reflection is submitted.
16
Oct 28
Memorized Vocal Scenes
Reflection on Memorized Scene
Describe two interpretations of your vocal scene (200 Words)-
Due Tuesday
15
Oct. 26
Kortright Field Trip
Continue with Memorization
14
Oct 24
Vocal work and work in pairs

pgs 77, 78, 82, 83
Memorize one excerpt with partner
13
Oct18


Warm-ups

Make sure reflection is in (250 words)

N.D. Still to present


12
Oct. 14
Warm-ups

Presentation of written Scripts on stage
with actors and director

Drama Games
Reflection of Scene Presentations

What is most important to do a production:
Acting, Acriptwriting, Directing??
11
Oct. 12
No class in ketchum

Please meet in Foyer

Work on script
10
Oct.
Neutral Script review

I would like to see the neutral script scenes again and I can outline what the scripts should include for the written portion.

Written work will be due after Thanksgiving weekend


9
Oct 5
Neutral Script Continued
Submit Script next class-postponrd
Chance to work in class on this assignment
E 1
8
Oct 3
Neutral Script work
Creating a neutral script
E.1
7
Sep 29
Slogan Scenes

Building a script
Submit Script next class
E.1
6
Sep 27
Slogan Scene
Plan Slogan Script
5
Sep 22
Class at TARRAGON-meet in Ketchum

Slogan scene
Slogan Script
E.1
4
Sep 20
Scene work

sourcing a slogan
Building a scene
Don't forget tryouts for School Play

Bring a SLOGAN
E.1
3
Sep 16
Improvisation work

Building a scene
Write a script treatment of your scene
E.1
2
Sep 14
Short Test on Intro and reading pages 6-10
Write a slogan
E.1
1
Sept. 12
Course intro
go over course outline


read/review outline
E.1