Creating a Theatrical Production Year 10 Drama Home

Creating a Theatrical Production Year 10 Drama Home Learning Project – Part 1

Lesson 1 - Task 1 - Choosing your Theme/Topic theme noun the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc. ; a topic. What do you want your play to be about? What is the overall topic? Choose from these example themes. . . or choose your own! LOSS FORGIVENESS WAR SUCCESS RICH vs POOR FREEDOM BULLYING JEALOUSY VICTORY GROWING UP FRIENDSHIP EDUCATION FAMILY FAITH SURVIVAL

Task 2 - Researching your Theme! To create a thought provoking piece of theatre, you must be informed on your theme/topic and know what you’re talking about! This takes research! Spend time educating yourself about your chosen theme, and present this research somehow. You can present it in: - A Mind Map (example on next slide) A Powerpoint Presentation An informative leaflet/booklet A simple page of writing/notes

Lesson 2 - Task 1 - Devising your Narrative noun a spoken or written account of connected events; a story. Now you have your theme/topic/subject and you have completed your research, it is time to plan out your narrative. Consider the following questions in your planning: - What key events are going to happen? What structure are you going to have? What characters are involved? Is there a beginning/middle/end? Is your theme or topic clear? Is your narrative original?

Task 2 - Presenting Your Narrative As a theatre producer, you must be confident on the narrative and order of events in your production. Therefore, you need to present/document your narrative so you don’t forget! You can do this in 3 different approaches: Create a TIMELINE Create a STORYBOARD Create a STORY MAP

Lesson 3 - Task 1 - Understanding Set Design In Theatre Set design is an important part of almost any theatre production, as almost every show will utilize some sort of set, however minimal. Sets can be abstract, highly realistic, or anything in between, and they are a chance for a designer to showcase interesting concepts, new techniques, and unusual materials. The primary function of a set, of course, is to provide the audience with some context for the play, but it can also be a chance to create something stunning to draw in the audience. TASK - Read through the ‘Set Design Glossary’ on the next slide and either make a mind map or make notes in your own format summarising all of the Set Design elements.

Task 2 - Planning your Set! Create a mood board of ideas for a set design for your production, this can be any location included in your narrative. *A mood board is a collage of images, words, colours and shapes. I would like images of ideas for set, furniture and props.

Task 3 - Sketch Your Set Design! On a plain piece of paper sketch your set design ideas for the location you chose for your mood board. Label your sketch explaining what it is. Don't forget to use the correct keywords from the Glossary I provided! Try to include colour, texture and size details of everything you decide on!

Lesson 4 - Creating a 3 D Model of your Set Design! You are going to create a 3 D model of your set for the location you have planned. Examples on the next slide! First thing, collect some materials to use for your model. Eg. Cereal boxes, Old shoe box, Scrap paper, Sweet wrappers, Tape, Glue, etc. Next, begin creating your set! Try and make it as detailed as possible, including all of the ideas from sketch & mood board!