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THEATRE THROUGH HISTORY

The history and origins Theatre

WHY THIS?

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Understanding how the History of theatre impacts entertainment industries today is crucial to understanding the basics of Theatre. 

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WHY NOW? 

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Now that you are all very familiar with performance skills and different roles in the theatre you can adapt the different styles of acting and writing to suit different genres and forms which have been made up from different parts of theatre history. 

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WHAT NEXT?

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After this Scheme of work we will be looking closely at comedy using Commedia Dell'Arte characters to be able to understand how it has influenced that genre of acting and entertainment. 

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ONLINE LEARNING LESSONS

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THEATRE THROUGH HISTORY

Lesson 1

Understanding the Time line of theatre.

GREEK THEATRE

Lesson 2

Lesson Objective:

Understanding the first ways in which Theatre was formed and understanding all aspects of Greek Theatre.

COMMEDIA DELL'ARTE

Lesson 3

Exploring the origins of Comedy in theatre.

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ELIZABETHAN THEATRE

Lesson 4

Beginning to explore Shakespeare.

PHYSICAL THEATRE

Lesson 5

Exploring contemporary theatre style - physical theatre, looking at expressionism, mime and using our physical skills to create objects and impact.

ASSESSMENT

Lesson 6

Time to assess what you have learnt this term!

Classwork and Homework
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