Year 9
Evaluating stagecraft - special effects
In this lesson, we will look at design elements, exploring how the combination of multiple effects can create breathtaking moments of theatre.
Year 9
Evaluating stagecraft - special effects
In this lesson, we will look at design elements, exploring how the combination of multiple effects can create breathtaking moments of theatre.
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, students will plan and produce a longer piece of writing in response to a short extract of theatre. They will consider the aims of the theatre makers, and their own response as an audience member as they describe, analyse and evaluate the features seen. They will then critique their own approach and look for what could have been improved.
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- Physical activity required.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended.
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5 Questions
Q1.
What does 'analyse' mean?
To give an accurate account of something in detail.
Q2.
In a play or novel, what is a theme?
The message which is the moral of the story.
Q3.
In a theatre production, who is responsible for designing the scenery which comes on stage?
The director.
The stage manager.
Q4.
In a theatre production, who would decide what themes and ideas they wanted to highlight in a production?
The designer.
The producer.
Q5.
What is a stage production of a novel called?
A revival.
A translation.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the name for explosions and fire effects used on stage?
Electronics.
Pyromania.
Q2.
Which of the following explains what a directorial concept is?
Re-writing the play to make it more contemporary.
Q3.
Which of the following were themes from Frankenstein we saw highlighted in the scene?
Family, Death, Jealousy.
Love, Beauty, Mistaken Identity.
Q4.
How did the steam train arrive on stage?
Flown in from the ceiling.
Wheeled on by stage crew.
Q5.
What did the use of a uniform costume signify in this scene?
That the characters all worked for the same company.
That there wasn't much choice in what to wear in the 19th century.