Drama

Finding out more - Using Hot-Seating and Forum Theatre

Key Stage 3, Drama, Who Cares?: A devising unit

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Finding out more - Using Hot-Seating and Forum Theatre

In this lesson, we will use Hot Seating and Forum Theatre to explore potential plot lines and characters when devising.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What do we mean by Hot-Seating in Drama?

A comedy moment when someone's pants catch fire.Answering questions as though we are a character. Or asking the questions, to an actor who is in role.

1/5

Q2.One thing we can do to show character clearly is:

Change our voiceChange our address

2/5

Q3.What do we mean by Forum Theatre

Where we can pause a piece of Drama and make suggestions as to how it could be different - then repeat it.Theatre from Roman times.

3/5

Q4.'Plot' in Drama, is another word for:

A trapdoor on stageStory line

4/5

Q5.What do we mean by a young carer?

A very nice person.Children and young people, aged 17 and under, who provide unpaid care to a family member.

5/5

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What do we mean by Hot-Seating in Drama?

A comedy moment when someone's pants catch fire.Answering questions as though we are a character. Or asking the questions, to an actor who is in role.

1/5

Q2.One thing we can do to show character clearly is:

Change our voiceChange our address

2/5

Q3.What do we mean by Forum Theatre

Where we can pause a piece of Drama and make suggestions as to how it could be different - then repeat it.Theatre from Roman times.

3/5

Q4.'Plot' in Drama, is another word for:

A trapdoor on stageStory line

4/5

Q5.What do we mean by a young carer?

A very nice person.Children and young people, aged 17 and under, who provide unpaid care to a family member.

5/5

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Finding out more - Using Hot-Seating and Forum Theatre

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What do we mean by Hot-Seating in Drama?

A comedy moment when someone's pants catch fire.Moving seats in the audience.Moving seats on stage.Answering questions as though we are a character. Or asking the questions, to an actor who is in role.

1/4

Q2.What do we mean by Forum Theatre

Where we can pause a piece of Drama and make suggestions as to how it could be different - then repeat it.Performing in a large space.Theatre from Roman times.

2/4

Q3.'Plot' in Drama, is another word for:

A trapdoor on stage.Story line.Props.

3/4

Q4.What do we mean by a young carer?

A person who is paid to be a care worker, but is only 18 or 19 years old.A very nice person.Children and young people, aged 17 and under, who provide unpaid care to a family member.

4/4

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Finding out more - Using Hot-Seating and Forum Theatre

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What do we mean by Hot-Seating in Drama?

A comedy moment when someone's pants catch fire.Moving seats in the audience.Moving seats on stage.Answering questions as though we are a character. Or asking the questions, to an actor who is in role.

1/4

Q2.What do we mean by Forum Theatre

Where we can pause a piece of Drama and make suggestions as to how it could be different - then repeat it.Performing in a large space.Theatre from Roman times.

2/4

Q3.'Plot' in Drama, is another word for:

A trapdoor on stage.Story line.Props.

3/4

Q4.What do we mean by a young carer?

A person who is paid to be a care worker, but is only 18 or 19 years old.A very nice person.Children and young people, aged 17 and under, who provide unpaid care to a family member.

4/4

Lesson summary: Finding out more - Using Hot-Seating and Forum Theatre

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