We're entering the situation many of you fear! Journal writing! Do not despair . . . you have until Wednesday (since we have a long weekend) to complete your assignment!
Grade 8's: What fairy tale have you chosen? How did you choose a cast (who plays which role)? What is the climax of the story? Why did you choose that point of the plot? Are you making good progress? (Explain using examples.) Who is leading the group? Is anyone causing the group difficulty? Explain.
Make sure you find music for your group's performance, which will actually be on Wednesday rather than Tuesday, since we get Monday off.
Grade 9's: What is the funniest movie/tv show/play you've ever seen? (Give me the name of the show and either the director or the lead actor or the writer.) Summarize the plot. Describe one scene or funny bit in detail. Explain why it was funny. Don't say you don't know why. Try to figure it out.
Senior Drama:
Everyone: Which scary scene was the scariest? Explain why you think so.
Theatre Production: What people wear on stage or in films isn't random (or it shouldn't be). The colour, cut and style of a costume says a lot about the character's personality. Obviously, the time and place they live is also very important. Choose one of the following characters and draw a sketch of what they would wear:
a) a young woman living in the countryside in 1820 England -- she is lively and intelligent and not afraid to stand out in a crowd
b) a bold, amoral young man in 1820 England -- he doesn't have much money and what money he does have, he spends quickly -- he is always on the lookout for people he can take advantage of
c) the captain of a space ship in 2235 -- he wears a uniform of some sort. He is comfortable in his uniform, but he always remembers that everyone on the ship is depending on him and so he doesn't appear "relaxed" but rather vigilant
d) the alien life form that takes over the ship -- use your imagination
Use colour!
Directors: Write a brief (1 or 2 pages) scene based on one of the following situations:
a) the 1st mate of the space ship greets the new crew members and welcomes them on the voyage to Betelgeuse in the Kalixicon nebula
b) one of the crew members has a meltdown during a crisis on the ship
c) the ship must be evacuated after all life support begins to mysteriously shut down
d) two crew members believe that the captain has been possessed by an alien being
Actors:
Actors are told to "play the opposites". That gives depth to performances. What it means is that you
need to think of more than one thing going on inside your character at one time. Here's an example: you love your parents, but you become enraged because they won't let you go to a special party that you really want to attend. You feel like you HATE them because they don't understand you. You know that you love them, but you don't feel it.
Choose a character from one of the situations described above and write about the conflict the character would be dealing with. How would you present these "opposites" on stage?
Independent studies: Choose one of the above journals!
EVERYONE! Be sure to think about what you have to be thankful for this weekend. Gratitude is good for the soul.
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