Drama 8: On a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being terrific and 1 being terrible, where would you rate yourself at working in a group? Explain your rating. What are you good at in group work and how can you improve? Are you a good leader? Explain your answer. Write about a time you worked as part of a group and what you learned from the experience.
Drama 9: In the three Shakespeare scenes, what is happening? What stage business have you thought of (for each scene)? Who are you playing? What does your character want? What obstacles does the character face?
Senior Drama: Describe (in detail) a scene from your favourite movie -- write it like I have done here. One of my favourites is "On the Waterfront" directed by Elia Kazan -- the scene is in the back of a taxi. Lights flash over the faces as the taxi drives through the city. Two brothers -- Terry and Charlie -- are talking about Terry's boxing career and how Terry was used by Charlie to get money by betting against him -- Charlie made Terry "throw the fight" even though the fight was a great opportunity for Terry. Charlie's nickname is Charlie the Dude because he wears nice suits -- he's dressed in an overcoat with a scarf and he's wearing a hat. Terry works on the docks and is wearing a working man's plaid jacket. They don't really look at each other much. Terry is still resentful of this event and is very upset and tells Charlie he could have won the fight. He is trying not to cry. Charlie knows he was wrong but he is a gangster and is expected to do what the gang wants. The scene ends with the great line -- "I could have been a somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let's face it." At the end of the scene, Terry finds out something that makes him see Charlie in a different light. The actors are the great Rod Steiger and Marlon Brando and you can see it on Youtube. It is a classic scene of cinema.
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