Topic 3 Year 7 Performing Arts - Drama
| Performing Arts - Drama | |||
| Topic | Exploring Commedia Del Arte | ||
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| When is it happening | Term 3 Year 7 | ||
| What will students learn | Students must learn the key features of Commedia and how to play the different key stock characters within performance. Students must learn how to perform in an exaggerated manner whilst exploring centres of gravity and leading body parts. Students must learn about improvisation in order to perform in a Lazzi. | ||
| Key Knowledge that students should know at the end of 'Topic' | This is the knowledge that students will meet for the first time in this topic | The history of Italian theatre - when it began and the recognisable features of the style. Students will learn about stock characters e.g servants and masters. Students will be introduced to tension states and centres of leading for developing character physicality. Lazzis will be introduced to students in order for students to become familiar with the purpose of the style of theatre. | |
| This is knowledge that students may have met before but will need to deepen their understanding | Students will recall knowledge of mime in order to improve their physicality and precision when acting. | ||
| Key Skills that students should be able to demonstrate at the end of 'Topic' | This is the skills that students will meet for the first time in this topic | Students will be introduced to improvisation (lazzis) and will explore the different physicality's of stock characters through tension states and centres of leading. Students will need to demonstrate these physical skills within performance. Students will also learn to apply the comedy rule of 3 in a slapstick stage fight routine. Students will create their own character masks in this unit to enhance their stock character role. | |
| This is skills that students may have met before but will need to develop | Through exploration of the features of commedia students will be able to apply all of the explored characterisation techniques in order to create a short improvised performance in mask with clear recognisable stock characters and storyline. | ||
| Key vocabulary that students should know and understand | Commedia Del Arte, Lazzi, Gibberish, Stock character, Slapstick, Tension states. | ||
| The Big Question | What are the key features of Commedia Del Arte? | ||
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Key questions that students should be able to answer at the end of the 'Topic' |
What does Commedia Del Arte mean and where does it come from? | ||
| Why is timing important for comedy? | |||
| How do we demonstrate status between characters within a scene? | |||
| What are tension states used for? | |||
| What makes a good Lazzi? | |||
| What are the physical traits required for the character Pantalone and Zanni? | |||
| What has been the most successful part of your performance? | |||
| What features of Commedia do we still see today in performance? | |||