Unleashing Creativity: Devising a Broken Robot Drama

Unleashing Creativity: Devising from a Stimulus

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to devise a drama piece based on a given stimulus.

What do you already know about devising a drama piece from a stimulus?

Understanding the Broken Robot Stimulus

Discuss the concept of a stimulus and its role in drama. Explore ideas about what a broken robot symbolizes.

Brainstorming as a Class

Engage the class in a brainstorming session to generate ideas for the storyline, characters, and setting based on the broken robot stimulus.

Developing the Plot

Collaboratively outline the plot and key events of the drama piece, incorporating the broken robot's journey as a central theme.

Character and Setting Creation

Create characters and settings that align with the devised plot, ensuring that the broken robot's journey remains integral to the storyline.

Group Performance Preparation

Organize students into groups and allocate different sections of the broken robot's journey for performance exploration.

Performance Showcase

Groups present their interpretations of the broken robot's journey through dramatic performances.

Reflection and Discussion

Facilitate a reflective discussion on the process of devising the drama piece from the broken robot stimulus, focusing on challenges and insights gained.

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.