This week in 8th grade drama we will continue working on Midsummer NIght's Dream. We are working on the Mechanicals scene. We are learning about comic characters and how we can use vocal and physical characterization. Next we will work on the scene where Oberon and Tatania meet in the woods and fight. We will work on physical comedy and slap stick. Then we will start the scene where Lysander and Hermia become lost in the woods. We will be working on the language of Shakespeare.
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This week in 8th grade drama we will be starting a new unit . We will be dramatizing ( using improvisation) one of Shakespeare's plays . The students will select between Midsummer NIght's Dream and Macbeth. We will play Shakespeare expert to learn about the life and times of Shakespeare. They we will be introduced to the characters and setting of the play the class selected. Stay tune to find out which play we are working on.
This week in 8th grade drama we will finish our final assessment for the first unit. The students will rehearse and present their monologues. They will work with their group to create tableaus and smooth transitions from monologue to monologue.
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