Drama

Forming an evaluative response for live theatre

Key Stage 3, Drama, Live theatre responses: Becoming a critic

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Forming an evaluative response for live theatre

In this lesson, we will look more at design elements in live theatre, and start to evaluate the overall success of elements used together.

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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 does 'describe' mean?

To come to a final judgement about something.To explain why things have happened.To give an accurate account of something in detail.

1/5

Q2.Analyse means....

To come to a final judgement about something.To state facts about something.To examine something in detail and explain why choices were made.

2/5

Q3.Who wrote the play A Midsummer Night's Dream?

William Shakespeare.JK Rowling.David Walliams.

3/5

Q4.If something is 'effective' it is...

Not very well thought out.Successful and works well.Symbolic of something.

4/5

Q5.Who is responsible for designing the props and items that appear on stage, such as furniture and scenery?

An actor.A set designer.A musician.

5/5

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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 does 'describe' mean?

To come to a final judgement about something.To explain why things have happened.To give an accurate account of something in detail.

1/5

Q2.Analyse means....

To come to a final judgement about something.To state facts about something.To examine something in detail and explain why choices were made.

2/5

Q3.Who wrote the play A Midsummer Night's Dream?

William Shakespeare.JK Rowling.David Walliams.

3/5

Q4.If something is 'effective' it is...

Not very well thought out.Successful and works well.Symbolic of something.

4/5

Q5.Who is responsible for designing the props and items that appear on stage, such as furniture and scenery?

An actor.A set designer.A musician.

5/5

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Forming an evaluative response for live theatre

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

Q1.To evaluate means...

To come to a judgement about the success of something.To give an accurate account of something.To interrogate something.

1/5

Q2.What did the use of the colour green connote in the scene we looked at today?

Nausea.Nature and the forest.Anger and hate.

2/5

Q3.How did Titania appear on the stage?

Through a trapdoor.On a swing operated on a fly system.She walked.

3/5

Q4.The use of levels in the scene could have suggested...

That Titania was a higher status character.That the audience were only meant to look at her.That the designer was very creative.

4/5

Q5.Where are the audience in an 'in the round' stage?

Following the actors around.On two sides of the stage.On all sides of the stage.

5/5

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Forming an evaluative response for live theatre

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

Q1.To evaluate means...

To come to a judgement about the success of something.To give an accurate account of something.To interrogate something.

1/5

Q2.What did the use of the colour green connote in the scene we looked at today?

Nausea.Nature and the forest.Anger and hate.

2/5

Q3.How did Titania appear on the stage?

Through a trapdoor.On a swing operated on a fly system.She walked.

3/5

Q4.The use of levels in the scene could have suggested...

That Titania was a higher status character.That the audience were only meant to look at her.That the designer was very creative.

4/5

Q5.Where are the audience in an 'in the round' stage?

Following the actors around.On two sides of the stage.On all sides of the stage.

5/5

Lesson summary: Forming an evaluative response for live theatre

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