DramaTheatre Elements and Storytelling Elements of Theatre Literary

Drama/Theatre: Elements and Storytelling

Elements of Theatre • Literary Technical Performance – character—a person, animal, or thing in a scene, story, or play – plot—the storyline that includes exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax and resolution of a conflict – setting—the time, place, and atmosphere in which the scene or play occurs – conflict—a struggle between two or more opposing forces, events, ideas, characters in a scene or play – dialogue— a conversation between two characters in a theatrical performance – theme—central idea of a play that is revealed to the audience

Story Grammar • Title of Book: • The Setting – Main Character: – Time: – Place: • • The Problem: The Goal: Action: The Outcome:

Art History • Many of western culture’s dramatic traditions come from the elements of greek theatre. – History of Theatre • Drama has roots in cultural storytelling around the world – explain – teach

Art Criticism • Compare and contrast – PBS Circle of Stories • Native American Tales – Greek Stories • Theseus and the Minotaur

Aesthetics • How much knowledge of the cultural origins of a work is necessary for understanding a work of art?

Art Production • Take compare and contrast to create criteria for our own stories. • Teach them a skill. – Storytelling – Digital Production • Kids Vid • Voice Thread • Today many stories are passed on digitally – Digital Storytelling

Drama in the Classroom • Drama for Learning