Assignments 1+2 technical theatre

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

THIS PERIOD

Assignments

1 Mood board x1

2 Performance x1

3 Group work x2

No testweek assignment

Today

- We focus on stage lighting & sound
- Functions of stage lighting

- Ways to use sound on stage
- Recreating a piece of art with lights

Aim

Using artworks to inspire a performance

How to create atmospheres using lights and sound

Technical theatre?

Sets the tone for a performance 

Tells the audience where they are, what time it is and what kind of day it is.

Technical theatre is what makes a carpet fly and a pumpkin turn into a beautiful carriage.

Gives technicians a chance to create the fantastic and the magical.

What is the function of stage lighting?

Illumination
Focus
Atmosphere & emotion
Location
Time
Flow

Function of light on stage

Illumination

Focus

Atmosphere & emotion

Location

Time

Flow

Different ways of using sound on stage.

 

• Spoken word
• Mood music (live or recorded)
  
• Transition music
  
• Sound effects

Let's look at a video about creating sound effects for movies!

Art inspiration

Groups of 5/6

Write down headings: colours, mood, time, location

Get your picture

Which words can you write under your headings linking to your artwork?

Colours	Mood	Time	Location
Browns background	Friendly	In the past	Hall
Rainbow	Loving	Daytime	Big house
Warm	Serious	Lunch?	Church?

Example

Let's try

                                            Let's  try

                                        Let's try

Let's try

Reflection

Write the answers in your book:

1 Thing you already knew

2 Things you hope to try this periode and why

PERIOD

Big Idea: Adaptability is demonstrated by the ability to change, alter or cope with new environments or circumstances.

The theme: ADAPTABILITY!

Today

1 Homework assignment+

2 Technical theatre recap

3 Technical theatre assignment

4 Technical theatre assignment 2

Aim

Subject: I understand why technical theatre improves a performance and use this information in my performance

Language: I can explain how to improve my work 

I can write a short script

Personal: I can reflect on my learning and know how to improve my work

Perfect answer reflection

1 Thing you already knew today

2 Things you want to know more about

3 Things you want to remember for the next performance

Perfect answer reflection

1 Thing you already knew today

2 Things you want to know more about

3 Things you want to remember for the next performance

Perfect answer reflection

1 Thing you already knew today

2 Things you want to know more about

3 Things you want to remember for the next performance

Create a perfect answer

Basic Tell me what you want to remember to improve	Acceptable Tell me wha t and why you want to remember to improve	Exceptional Tell me what , why , and how you know this will improve your work
To use lights in my performance	x	x
x	To use lights in my performance to create atmosphere
		To use lights in my performance to create atmosphere and help my audience understand it

WHY?

Assignment

In groups of 4

Short presentation including:

• What is technical theatre
• What does it add to a performance and how
• Your top tips for adding technical theatre to your performance
• While listening add to your notes

Start assignment

What can we achieve with lights and sound

Write on the whiteboard!

Aims

I can use lights to create atmosphere in my performance

I can explain how using lights improve a performance by describing a performance I have watched

Today

Start assignment - recap

stage areas - recap

assignment - performance

assignment - lights

HOW TO?

• Get  a location from the teacher
• No speaking
• Create the atmosphere of this place using technical theatre

Assignment 

Location - wheel 

• Now add spoken word
• Remember to add conflict!
• Who, what, why, where, when and how of the story!

Assignment 

How to plan a technical performance

Be prepared - grab a pen and make notes!!!

How many lighting/sound changes do you notice?

Cue	Light	Sound	End of cue
Pietje walks on stage	Turns red	-	When Pietje leaves the stages
After the line 'Let's go guys!'	Thunder lights	Thunder sounds	When everybody hides under a table
....etc

Light/soundplan

Your turn

Write a script for your performance

Get the cues worksheet from teacher

Write in your cues (lx=light effects)

Give each cue a number so you have the right order

Remember to write a 'standby'cue so your technician is prepared on time!

Lets try!

Show your technical group your script

Find sound cues in you tube or make them yourself

Lets walk through (slowly) some scenes to see if they work!

AIMS check

How  was a performance you saw today better by using lights? What feelings did the lights create?

Natural disaster wheel 

Upload a picture of your tableau here

Reflect and write in your book

Step 1

Sit in your pairs/threes

Remind yourself of your grade

Step 2

Get your feedback from the teacher

Be ready to answer some questions!

Reflect and write in your book

1 thing you have learned about mise en scene

2 things you had to adapt (different to how you normally do something in this lesson)

3 things you want to remember for the next performance

Remember to tell me what and to explain why!!! Get the helpsheet from me!