Introduction lesson

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

PERIOD

Big Idea: Adaptability is demonstrated by the ability to change, alter or cope with new environments or circumstances.

The theme: ADAPTABILITY!

Aim

How to adapt from being an actor to a theatre technician. Creating atmosphere...

Today

1 What is technical theatre?

2 Stage areas

3 Light

Technical theatre?

Sets the tone for a performance 

Tells the audience where they are, what time it is and what kind of day it is.

Technical theatre is what makes a carpet fly and a pumpkin turn into a beautiful carriage.

Gives technicians a chance to create the fantastic and the magical.

Stage areas

Stand centre stage (strongest area of the stage) 

Lighting on stage

Theatre = “seeing place”. 

 Plays performed at sunrise or sunset

Then fire 

Now electricity.

Lighting function

Visibility: What you can see

Mood: feelings that the scene evokes

Focus: What your eyes are drawn to

Modeling: Placement of lights to create dimension.

Lights out and use a torch to light your/students face in different ways.

Let's try...

Let's try...

Let's try...

Research assignment

Find paintings from the theme you have chosen

There must be people in your painting

Decide what lighting you will use to recreate this painting too

Research in groups

Upload a picture of your painting here

Upload a picture of your tableau here