Journals:
Grade 10: Describe a comic scene (from a movie, TV show or play) that you've seen. What made it funny? Provide details. What can you learn from this scene that you could incorporate into your comedia del'arte scene?
Grade 9: Which second heritage scene (another group's, not your own) did you like the best? Explain why. If they asked you for constructive criticism, what would you say?
Grade 8: Who is a good public speaker? Explain why you chose the person you did. It can be someone famous or someone you know personally.
Theatre Sports tomorrow! The most important thing in theatre sports and the thing you need to take away from improvisation is that you must advance the scene. Don't ever say "no" to another actor's offer on stage. Try to build on the ideas of the other actors. Tina Fey (who was on "Saturday Night Live" and then produced, wrote and performed in "30 Rock") says if the other actor points his finger at you and says ominously, "I have a gun", you mustn't say, "that's not a gun. That's your finger. You're pointing your finger at me." Instead, you should say, "of course, you have. That's the gun I gave you for Christmas." Not only have you accepted that the other actor has a gun, but you've added to the idea with the Christmas present of a gun. You can look up Tina Fey's other rules of improv online. She's a very funny writer.
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