Drama/Theater

1. Drama/Theater

2. Journal • Describe a fictitious world where no theatre exists. This includes television shows, movies, plays, cartoons, video games, etc. How would this affect our world? Your life? (8-10 sentence minimum)

3. What is drama? • “Drama is literature intended for presentation by actors.” • Brainstorm a list of events that qualify as drama… • Live actors, Puppet shows, Plays, etc.

4. How do they make the literature come alive? • Elements! • Literary elements • Script, plot structure, suspense, theme, setting, language • Technical elements • Props, scenery, sound, costuming, make-up, lighting and special effects • Performance elements • Acting, speaking, nonverbal expression

5. Give an Example… • Literary Element • Script, plot structure, suspense, theme, setting, language • Technical Element • Props, scenery, sound, costuming, make-up, lighting and special effects • Performance Element • Acting, speaking, nonverbal expression

6. Terms to know for Elements of TheatreFor each term, write definition and two examples. Literary Elements • Script • Plot structure (draw Freytag’s pyramid) • Theme • Setting • Language • Dialogue • Monologue • Suspense • Empathy Technical elements • Scenery • Costumes • Props • Makeup • Lighting • sound

7. More Terms – Performance elements • Acting • Speaking • Projection • Vocal expression • Diction • Nonverbal expression

8. Journal • Use technical, literary, and performance elements to explain a play or movie of which you are familiar. (This is good practice with your vocabulary terms.)  (85 word min)

9. literature come alive…different types of drama/theater • Comedy • Tragedy- • Melodrama- • Musical-   • Morality- • Satire-  

10. Comedy • Classical Music In The Key Of Comedy • What elements did they use to make this a comedy? • Mr. Bean • What is comedy? • a play that treats characters and situation in a humorous way

11. Tragedy • Macbeth • in Greek theater, a play depicting a man as a victim of destiny; in modern theater a serious play in which man is a victim of fate, a character flaw, moral weakness, or social pressure

12. Melodrama • The Other Boleyn Girl • usually refers to plays based on romantic plots that have little regard for convincing motivation or detailed characterization

13. Musical • a play in which the story is told through a combination of spoken dialogue and musical numbers

14. Morality • plays with right/wrong ethical questions which reply upon beliefs, cultures, etc. to decipher

15. Satire • South Park • Colbert • a play in which sarcasm, irony, and ridicule are used to expose or attack the foolish behavior of human beings

16. What’s the Point? What do you know thus far? What is drama? What are the different elements? What is the purpose?

17. 4 Drama Purposes • Sharing is Caring… • 1) Sharing the human experience– • to express or communicate emotion, feelings, ideas, information through dramatic works • (e.g., social change, express or communicate universal themes, to interpret and recreate information, ideas and emotions)

18. 4 Drama Purposes • NEXT!!! Whose Next? • 2) Passing on tradition and culture - to express or communicate feelings, ideas, information • (e.g., narrative, storytelling, folktales, religious ritual and ceremony)

19. 4 Drama Purposes 3) Recreational- drama as recreation and for recreational events (e.g., for entertainment, diversion, festivals)

20. 4 Drama Purposes • 4) Artistic expression - drama created with the intent to express or communicate emotion, feelings, ideas, information • (e.g., dramatic works created and performed in a theatrical setting for an audience)

21. Your Assignment • Groups of 6- choose a type • Day 2 Create a 2-3 minute drama/theatre based on your type • Script finalized: must provide to teacher @ end of period • Day 3 Presentation/Grading