This week in 8th grade drama we will learn about the curriculum and the theatre that we are working in. We will play a improvisation games to get to review improvisation skills. We will start our first unit on creating a complex character. We will create a character who is famous. We interview the character and then create a scene where the character goes to a talk show.
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This week in 8th grade drama we will be finishing Macbeth. We are working on vocal choral work for a Macbeth's speech where he mourns Lady Macbeth. We will then work on the final Macbeth scene where he a Macduff battle. We will be working on the language of Shakespeare and the stage combat for the scnee.
This week in 8th grade drama we will continue our work on Macbeth. We will explore the characters in the world of Macbeth through an original scene after Macbeth sees Banquo's ghost at the banquet. We will learn about the second witch's scene and their prophecies. We will work with physical theatre techniques to create images for each of the prophecies. We will look at Macbeth's soliloquy after the death of Lady Macbeth and explore "vocal choral work" which uses the speaking voice to create mood and atmosphere.
This week in 8th grade drama we will continue our investigation of Macbeth. We will work on the scene where Banquo meets his death and explore the banquet held to hide Macbeth's inciting of Banquo's death. We will work on stage combat, understanding the language of Shakespeare and inagining the motives and objectives of the characters involved.
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