Unit 2: Title of play explored:

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Playwright:

William Shakespeare

Session No:

Description of activities

Opportunity for portfolio evidence

(strategies used)

Length of Session

Indicate the video session

1

Individual Physical theatre. Finding through exploration of animal behaviour and movement, an animal that closely relates to a chosen character traits of the play.

use of movement/mime and/or gesture (d med)

1 hour

Evaluation

2

(p1)

In groups students choose one of the three worlds, and explore the Plot of that realm

by asking each character his thoughts.

Thought-tracking (r ex)

Action/Plot/Content (d el)

1 hour

“Sculptors” then create tableaux of key moments in the play whilst others explain the tableaux.

Still image (r ex)

Marking the Moment (r ex)

Class discussion on key moments: climaxes/anti climaxes in the plot.

Climax/Anti climax (d el)

3

(p2)

As a whole group students in character Hotseat a History Specialist (also in character) on the political, social structures of 1595 and their character.

 Evaluation

Hot-seating (r ex)

Role-play (r ex)

1 hour

Spontaneaously creating another scene that could be happening off stage using this information and role-play to develop awareness of; original audience expectations, play characters and context

Role-play(r ex)

4

(p3)

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream Prequel”

Developing the new to fill-in the gaps. eg.

how did Egeus discover that Hermia loved Lysander?

Why are the mechanicals so keen on acting a play, what have they already tried?

What happened in the argument between the fairy world and how did the others react?

Role-play(r ex)

Forum theatre (r ex)

1 hour

5

(p4)

Working on the scenes

In-role writing (d)

Script, or telling the story in-role

Use of space and/or levels (d med)

Use of costume( d med)

1 hour

6

(p5)

Sharing of work/

evaluation of techniques and strategies

 (Others-d med)

Use of costume, masks, make-up, sound, lights, voice, spoken language

1 hour