Mise en scene 2024

• Drama
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Mise en scene
Lesson 1

This lesson

- Introduction to mise-en-scene. 
- Assignment in pairs. 

- Perform
- Feedback

Mise en scene

A French term
meaning:  

the arrangement of the scenery 

(props, actors, decor etc.) 

on the stage of a theatrical production. (compositie van alle elementen van een theatervoorstelling) 

We can also find mise-en-scene in a museum. Explain?

Mise en scene - why?

Why is it important to pay attention to the mise-en-scene of your performance?

Assignment

In pairs (or 3, max). 
Everyone works with a 'scene starter', given by the teacher.
Start four steps away from each other. 
- If you say something loving, kind, affectionate:
step forward 
- If you say something shy, reserved, unkind or modest:
take a step back.

Let the scene play out, moving backwards and forwards according to their lines.

If the two characters want the same thing, then they will end the scene pretty close together. If the characters want different things (one wants an argument but the other doesn’t) then the distance will remain the same or be even further apart. The distance between the two characters has now started to communicate some of the relationship between them.

Print & cut

Feedback after performing

What does the distance between two characters tell us about:
- their relationship?

- the scene?

Why is it important to think about this while creating a piece of drama?

Mise en scene
Lesson 2

This lesson

- Exercise mise-en-scene
- Assignment Madlibs in (different) pairs. 

- Perform
- Feedback

Most attention/least attention

Half of the group (or ten people at least) divide themselfs on stage. They can do whatever they want to draw the attention of the audience (within moral limits :D). Every member of the audience points towards the person they believe is attracting the most attention. Round 2 is about trying not to attract any attention. Still the audience is pointing towards the person attracting the most attention (which means he/she has to change something, because in this round you don't want people to look at you)

Is focus always about making lots of noise? Or about your position on stage?

Mad libs

While creating your performance experiment with:

- distance between characters (last week)
- work with attention and focus; how can you give
   or take away focus?

Mad libs

In pairs

Fill in the words in the gaps

Rehearse your script

Show it to the class...

Sheets madlibs printen

Feedback

What does the distance between two characters tell us about:

- their relationship?

- the scene?

How did they work with focus/attention in space?

Feedback

What does the distance between two characters tell us about:

- their relationship?

- the scene?

How did they work with focus/attention in space?

Vandaag

- We gaan verder met mise-en-scene.

- Werken in duo's 

- Start opdracht cijfer

- Deze les werken we in 3 stappen  toe naar het script voor je performance.

- Stap 4 is repeteren !

Toets mise-en-scene

Over 3/4 weken.
Deze les: script maken & repeteren

Volgende les: repeteren (rubrics erbij!) en spelen voor feedback

Les(sen) daarna: repeteren en spelen voor een cijfer

Werkwoord?

Bijwoord?

Zelfstandig naamwoord?

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord?

Stap 1

Maak nu duo's. Als het niet uitkomt mag er ook één trio zijn.. Ga naast elkaar zitten.

Je hebt een pen  nodig!

Stap 2.

Vul samen blad 1 in. Je mag zelf woorden verzinnen, maar je mag ook gebruik maken van het uitdeelblad. 

Deze krijg je als hulpmiddel voor het invullen van stap 2. Verzin voor het onderste puntje een eigen woord. 

Vul nu de woorden van stap 2 in, in je script. Dit is de theatertekst die je gaat gebruiken voor je scene. Eén iemand speelt rol a en de ander rol b. Oefen dit samen en leer de tekst uit je hoofd!

Stap 3

Today

- Continue with mise-en-scene: lightplan finished
- Rehearse + 5 minutes explaining everything to you technician

- Test: next week! Today for feedback

Today

• Last rehearsals 
• Perform for feedback
• Test is next week!
  ! Inform your technician !
  
  I WILL BE FOCUSSING ON WORK ATTITUDE

Today: test!

• 20 min of rehearsal (during: check rubrics)
• Perform for a grade (performance 1x, work attitude 2x)
  
  I WILL BE FOCUSSING ON WORK ATTITUDE

Rubrics

Mise-en-scene

Mise-en-scène literally means: "placing on the stage"

WHERE do you place WHAT on stage?

The set design creates a clear stage image. Where do you place the set pieces? In the center of the stage or not? At the front of the stage or at the back?
Where do you want the focus to be?
--> we only use the blocks

Mise-en-scene

WHERE do you place WHO on stage?

Mise-en-scène is also about how the characters move across the stage and where they are positioned within the stage image. How do the characters relate to each other?

During rehearsals, you can experiment with the mise-en-scène. Don’t make entrances and exits too predictable.

Think about: walking, sitting, standing → movement

Assignment

Create and perform a short scene (3-4 minutes) that demonstrates thoughtful use of mise-en-scène and a supporting lighting plan.
You will be given a specific location as the setting for your scene.

Steps for rehearsal

1. Make groups & location. Teacher will give you one!

2. Develop your scene.

3.  Create a lighting plan. 

4. Rehearse & perform.

Today we work on step 1 & 2!

Today: step 1 & 2

1. Groups - location

2. Develop your scene: 

Decide who your characters are and where they are placed on stage.

Explore how they move, enter, exit, sit, stand, and interact with each other.

Use props, set elements, and costumes to support the atmosphere and story
(let op: je mag spullen van huis meenemen maar uit het theaterlokaal mag je alleen gebruik maken van de blokken!)

End of this lesson: I would like to see the beginning of each performance. It can be 30 seconds only; just make sure the location is clear!

Vorige les...

Vandaag

- Doorgaan met mise-en-scene: schrijf een lichtplan!
- Repeteren (20 min) + 1 minuut performance laten zien.

- Ook deze les let ik op je werkhouding!

Today: test!

- Only 25 minutes of rehearsal ! 

- During rehearsal: I grade you for group work

- No props from out of the closet; it stays closed!

- In between performances we don't have time to look for songs/sounds. 

Location spinner!

Check

Hoever ben je vorige les gekomen:

• Script af? 
• Gerepeteerd?
• Aandacht besteed aan mise-en-scene?
  
  
  

Rehearsal: 15 min!

I will take notes for your grade 'group work'