Shakespeare pre performance test lesson

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Lets get ready to perform!

Lesson aims

Subject: I can understand what I need to do for my test

Personal: I can use my reflection and feedback to help me prepare for my test

Interpersonal: I work effectively in a group

Interpersonal: relating to relationships and communication between people

Today

Hour 1: Warm-up                                            

                      Macbeth performances                    

Reflection                           

Hour 2: Test recap                                              

           Choosing your performance  

Rehearsing                          

Warm up

Smile if you love me

SHO-BAH-ROH

Female

Juliet

Olivia

Puck

Miranda

Imogen

Helena

Emilia

Hermione

Male

Romeo

Nathaniel

Lennox

Edmund

Julius

Walter

Alexander

Orlando

Insults

Thee - person you are talking to

Thou - you

Thine - your

Wouldst - you would

Dizzy eyed bugbear

Long tongu'd gossip!

Half-faced hedge pig

Spongy pignut

Fly bitten dog fish

You Banbury cheese!

Disgusting foot licker!

Lump of foul deformity!

More ear wax than brain!

Mountain of mad flesh

Macbeth

•  Someone/people being loyal and then betraying 

• Why is what they do betrayal?
  
• What is the main problem?
  
• All characters should be involved (betrokken)

Romeo and Juliet

• Tragic Love scene'
  
• 2 dramatic moments
• What is the problem in

your scene?

• Why is this tragic love?
• Each character has a name

Lets act!

Choose which performance you will show next week

Make clear: is it tragic love/loyalty and betrayal?

Remember: The 5 w's

Use all acting techniques:  Facial expressions, body language, voice, emotions, energy, concentration

How will you improve on your reflection points?

20 minutes to practise

Creativity points

Extra points given if...

You use lights and sound

You have a very original story

Your whole group has a costume

Lesson aims?

Subject: I can understand what I need to do for my test

Personal: I can use my reflection and feedback to help me prepare for my test

Interpersonal: I work effectively in a group

Interpersonal: relating to relationships and communication between people

'Betrayal vs loyalty dialogue'

Create a scene about betrayal or loyalty .

We should see someone/people being loyal

and then betraying someone else

Why is what they do betrayal?

What is the main problem?

All characters should be involved (betrokken)

Remember

• Make clear: it is about loyalty and betrayal.
• Remember: The 5 w's.
• Use all acting techniques: Facial expressions, body language, voice, emotions, energy, concentration.
• How will you improve on your reflection points?
  

20 minutes to practise