Arabian Nights Costumes

You have been asked to get together your own basic costume. Here are some ideas for you!

M4/5 Physical Theatre

Have fun doing your research this weekend. Remember that I don't want an essay in your DW. I want to see what you think is interesting, unsual, weird etc, in the practcies you read about. What questions does your research pose? What links can you see between what you read and what we are doing in class right now? How might you take some of these ideas and apply them to your living art gallery on Monday?

Here are still images of students re-creating their chosen piece of art work.

M4/5 Physical Theatre

The Art Gallery Project

As part of this project, you have been asked to undertake some private research into physical theatre practitioners: their work and ideas. Use the links in the right hand margin to explore the work of Complicite, Jacques Lecoq and DV8. Don't forget to make notes and record your own responses, thougths and ideas. How might these groups' ways of working be used by you and your class mates? What do you think of the idea of 'physical theatre'?

Coming soon to a theatre near you...

King Shahriyar had become disgruntled with the unfaithfulness of women, and vowed to have a new wife each night. Each was to be executed the following morning.
Shahrazad, when her turn came, enacted a clever plan. Each night her sister Dunyzad would come into their room and request a story. The King became so entranced by Shahrazad's stories that he would long to hear the conclusion of each one; and night after night Shahrazad would leave him in suspense, thus earning herself a further stay of execution.

M4/5 Soap Opera Project

Your research assignment is as follows:

In what ways are Soap Operas a late Twentieth Century continuation of the Naturalism theatrical tradition?

In order to succeed in this essay you must first define Naturalism and Soap Operas. Below are some web links to help you in your research. Don't forget to cite any sources which you end up actually using in your essay, even if you don't quote from them directly. 700-1000 words in length, please.

http://www.wayneturney.20m.com/naturalism.htm

http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0040425.html

http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-42199/Western-theatre

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/S/htmlS/soapopera/soapopera.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soap_opera

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/EGUA-79UNG3?OpenDocument

http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianweekly/teflupdate/0,,1098925,00.html

You have been given a copy of the assessment rubric for this task as well as a breakdown of the steps you need to follow in order to create a well structured essay. Don't forget that I want to know your opinion on the question as well as to see how much you understand about the two genres. Don't forget to include reference to the Guiding Question: How do Soaps reflect different elements of, and relationships within, different societies? Good luck!

This essay is due to me by 3:30pm February 4th.

New music

Listen to some new music as you post your thoughts this holiday... enjoy!

Scandal High!

The after school senior draa club presented their latest work 'Never Kiss and Tell' on Wednesday after school. A hilarious spoof on soaps and series', the audience laughed and clapped and were thoroughly impressed. We all know what we want for Christmas..... Scent of Einar, of course!