Lesson 3 IMYC medieval theatre

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

PERIOD

Period 4

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

How do animals adapt?                     

The theme: ADAPTABILITY!

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Aim

Using medieval comic (created during history lessons) to inspire a performance

Learn how to create atmospheres using lights and sound!

Medieval theatre

Today

1 Basic facts about Medieval Theatre
 (what is it/origins/staging/genres)

2. Intro assignment tableau, based on a Medieval genre. 

Perform!

What is Medieval Theatre?

• Theatre in Europe between 5th Century A.D. (=anno domini/=na Christus) and the beginning of the renaissance (15th Century).
• Medieval theatre covers a variety of genres: mystery plays, morality plays, miracle plays.

The origins ...

• Church!
• Performances when there were religious occasions (Easter/Christmas)
• Bible heavy influence on the plays shown
• Priests were the actors!

Staging

1. At first, the plays were performed at inside the church (at front).
2. Then, at platforms around the church (audience followed the actors)
3. Plays became less religious , so...they staged them outdoors!

Intro assignment

• Get into groups (4 people = max)
• Create 3 tableau vivants (pictures) within the medieval genre: morality
• Use the comic sheet to draw them first.
  1st tableau: beginning, 2nd tableau: climax, 3rd tableau: the end.
• You can use light and sound today to add atmosphere to the performance, but it's not obliged yet.

PERFORM!

PERIOD

Period 4

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

How do animals adapt?                     

The theme: ADAPTABILITY!

This lesson

- Last groups from last week

-Have a look at the history assignment
- Check theatre rubric for test

- Get into groups & start creating performance
(comic as an inspiration)

- Start planning lights and sound

Tableau with lights and sound

Lets see yours!

What now?

Discuss your comic strip story

What do you need to change?

Discuss this in your group and note down your story on the worksheet (beginning, middle and end)

Finished? Practice your scene

Medieval comic

B1A

Group acting	Group technicians
Lotte Feline Serena Ariella Ales
Tishara Kayla Aaliyah Kayleigh Amy
Floor Yindee Nathan Aron Finn
Ibrahim Ziad Roemer Jens Dawid
Florine Anvi Tsveti Maran-Atha

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

Homework

Story and technical plan are finished!

Next week - perform for feedback!

Reflection and feedback

Write today's date in a new page of your drama book

Question 1: What did you do well today? How do you know you did it well?

Question 2: Of the feedback given to anyone, which was the most helpful?