From Solo to Duo: Exploring Monologues and Duologues in Drama

• Drama
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

From Solo to Duo: Exploring Monologues and Duologues in Drama

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and create monologues that can be transformed into engaging duologues.

What do you already know about monologues and duologues in drama?

Slide 1: Introduction

Definition of monologues and duologues.

Slide 2: Analyzing Monologues

Characteristics of a powerful monologue: emotional depth, conflict, and clear objectives.

Slide 3: Transforming Monologues into Duologues

How to convert a monologue into a duologue: dividing lines, creating dialogue, and establishing interaction.

Slide 4: Selecting a Partner

Strategies for choosing a suitable partner for a duologue performance.

Slide 5: Script Development

Working collaboratively to develop a script for the duologue.

Slide 6: Rehearsing and Blocking

Techniques for rehearsing and blocking a duologue performance.

Slide 7: Performance Tips

Tips for delivering a captivating duologue performance: body language, vocal projection, and emotional authenticity.

Slide 8: Showcasing and Reflection

Opportunities for showcasing duologue performances and reflecting on the process.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.